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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...apologies for that dazzling snob the late Lord Curzon there is no end.* Last week, however, the Dowager Countess of Minto, whose husband was Curzon's immediate successor as Viceroy of India, released memoirs in which she raked Curzon of Kedleston as only an outraged peeress can without breach of taste...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Greatest Snob | 11/26/1934 | See Source »

...Great Snob Curzon had no pity on poor horsy Minto. The Countess, again quoting her late husband's diary, records an inimitable Curzon snub to the new Viceroy as he reached India...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Greatest Snob | 11/26/1934 | See Source »

Noble indeed is the owner of Neunkirchen's vast ironworks, Countess Sierstorpü. Said she on a visit to London fortnight ago: "The women of the Saar adore Hitler; he is so sweet, so gentle, so kind! All true German women adore him. I once took 60 women to meet him and they wept unashamedly in their emotion. Three things make the Realmleader adorable to the German woman. First, his sublime kindness. Second, his intense patriotism. Third, his standard of truthfulness and sincerity. Ach, you should see his eyes! You should look into them. Truth and sincerity shine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Adorable | 11/19/1934 | See Source »

Asked if Realmleader Hitler is more attractive to German women today than Kaiser Wilhelm was at the zenith of his youth and power. Countess Sierstorpü observed reflectively: 'Tf the answer is yes, and possibly it is, the reason may be that Hitler is one of the people. How the German woman loves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Adorable | 11/19/1934 | See Source »

...Nelle Brooke Stull. For every visitor she has a copy of a booklet about the Widows' & Widowers' Club. Excerpt: "Mrs. Stull is a veritable bundle of energy, pretty, vivacious and possessed of magnetic eyes, the color of sapphires." When Mrs. Stull discovered that Mr. Kabelac and the Countess could be mar ried at once, she proudly gave the bride away, left for Atlantic City "where 500 of my boys and girls will be gathered to cele brate my birthday." Best news on Mrs. Stull's birthday was from Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller was holding a dance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Swordfish | 11/12/1934 | See Source »

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