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Diagonally across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania last fortnight went an insult to Philadelphia. From Erie, at the farthermost corner of the state, came the announcement that the United Lutheran Church of America would not convene in Philadelphia at the next biennial assemblage (1930). The reason for the snubbing of Philadelphia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Philadelphia Snubbed | 10/29/1928 | See Source »

He had not taken one factor into account. Frank H. Claret is captain of the Atlantic Transport liner Minnewaska. He is as jovial and popular a skipper as is to be found on the high seas. On his account, travelers who are connoisseurs of captains choose the Minnewaska. He was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Pick-Ups | 8/13/1928 | See Source »

U. S. poultrymen failed to convene. If they had met, they would have discussed the statistics compiled by D. H. Otis, director of the agricultural commission of the American Bankers' Association: An increase in the average number of eggs laid by each chicken in one year from 56 to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Conventions | 7/2/1928 | See Source »

The song was heard, last week, issuing from the capacious lungs of Jesse Holman Jones, 100 per cent Houstonian, who had dazzled the eyes of the Democratic Party to which he promised wealth unaccustomed and unhoped for, on the sole condition that the 1,089 delegates, together with their alternatives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGNS: The Democracy | 6/25/1928 | See Source »

The Nebraska farmers this time come very near to typifying the attitude of the country as a whole towards the present political season. At Houston, where the Democrats convene soon after, interest reached apt a low pitch that Tex Rickard engaged "one-Eye' Connoly, champion gate-crasher in the world...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WOLF! WOLF! | 6/12/1928 | See Source »

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