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...almost all of Blake's work. No foreign loans were on hand because, alone among English artists of the first rank, Blake could be represented completely by loans from U. S. collections. Philadelphians were gracefully assured of Blake's greatness in a catalogue introduction by Book-bibber A. (for Alfred) Edward Newton...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Mr. Blake | 2/27/1939 | See Source »

...headed a campaign to conquer northern China. In this war there was by normal Chinese standards some fairly heavy fighting. Most fortunate for the Generalissimo, however, was the assassination at Mukden of the doughtiest fighter among China's War Lords, the great Marshal Chang Tso-lin, famed bibber of tiger's blood and keeper of a harem of white women...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Man & Wife of the Year | 1/3/1938 | See Source »

Purdue's Van Bibber failed to kick goal after touchdown, and by the width of that point the Indiana underdogs went back to Bloomington crazy with glee. Indiana 7, Purdue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football: Dec. 1, 1930 | 12/1/1930 | See Source »

...Harmony Grove, Calif., one Henry Van Steenberger last week sat, on a bet, before ten gallons of wine. He quaffed, guzzled, bibbed, choked down more, sipped, strained, swallowed hard, until only a half-pint remained after three nights and two days of drinking "at one sitting." Then Bibber Van Steenberger lost his bet. He fell over dead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Apr. 15, 1929 | 4/15/1929 | See Source »

...entereth a tavern, and putteth his foot upon the rail of brass; there be those who say, 'Behold a wine-bibber...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Holy Joe | 5/23/1927 | See Source »

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