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...protest vote for Norman Thomas is not negligible in view of the fact that the popular votes may gather in such a way as to determine the election. Considering the fact that they are the minority party, it is the floating vote that the Democrats must appeal to and corral if they expect to win the election."Dr. E. P. HERRING, Instructor in Government, who concedes Roosevelt more than an ever chance in the Presidential Election...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Herring Sees Roosevelt in White House if Forecasts Indicate Political Sentiment--Democrats Must Secure Floating Votes | 10/4/1932 | See Source »

...President acted out a homely role on the lawn before his cabin. He propped a book open on his knee, played with his dogs, strolled about. Mrs. Hoover brought out her knitting. Changing to riding breeches, the President had his horse Billy brought up from the Marine Corps corral, rode it at a walk up & down the mountain trails while shutters clucked, cranks whirled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Fish, Fun, Films | 8/29/1932 | See Source »

...least must have been dictated by someone who was not fully cognizant of the facts. The argument in my bedroom started when I sent for the receiver to come over so that I could give him a list of a few old pet horses that I had in the corral that had never belonged to the 101 Ranch. There was nothing said about the pigs or any chickens, but there had been reports carried to me of the gun-toting lawyers of the receiver and we had a heated argument over these personal horses and that is what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 9, 1932 | 5/9/1932 | See Source »

Other Texans view the Goodnight buffalo hunt with alarm. Last week they raised hullabaloo before the Texas Legislature. J. Frank Dobie, Texas historian & author (Coronado's Children) flayed what he termed "going into a corral and shooting down so many milk cows." The Texas Senate passed a bill authorizing the State Game Commission to buy all the buffaloes it sees fit and forbidding the killing of all females and any bulls under ten years. Out of vast herds there now remain in North America about 22,000 known buffaloes (protected by the U. S. and Canadian Governments), in Europe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Goodnight Buffaloes | 8/17/1931 | See Source »

Sidney Franklin (Frumkin), famed Brooklyn bullfighter, returned last week to Mexico City, scene of his first taurine exploits, failed to win official recognition as a full Matador de Toros.* Luck was against him. The three bulls which he drew from the corral were spiritless. They died more in sorrow than in anger, gave him small chance to display his talents. More successful was another novillero, a handsome 19-year-old boy billed as Liceaga. Liceaga's first bull was small but excessively pugnacious. Stepping in the ring he displayed great showmanship by flourishing his muleta, dedicating the bull...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: Novilleros | 1/5/1931 | See Source »

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