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...greater part of this narrative of an unadventurous but representative life is given in Grandma Brown's own words. Says her daughter-in-law: "Recording her story in her own pungent speech, I have hoped to catch and preserve for Grandmother Brown's descendants some of the flavor of her personality; her aspirations, her achievements, even her limitations; her innocent vanities; her lovable animosities; her patient endeavors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Brown Study | 12/23/1929 | See Source »

...Norwich, L. I., estate. Said he: "My father had a good time getting where he is, and I can have a good time with Adelaide, too." Said she: "I liked him because he was so democratic with all the servants." Willock Sr. declared he would never countenance his daughter-in-law...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Nov. 25, 1929 | 11/25/1929 | See Source »

...Odessa, Mo., one Farmer Shupee, his wife, son and daughter-in-law were attacked in their auto by a swarm of bees. Mrs. Shupee at the wheel, sorely stung, sideswiped the car ahead, drove into a ditch, killed Farmer Shupee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Aug. 26, 1929 | 8/26/1929 | See Source »

...Mackinac Island (Mich.) summer home Mrs. Hert was "hopeful" that the National Committee would pick Mrs. Worthington Scranton of Pennsylvania as her successor as No. 2 driver of the steamroller. Marion Marjorie Scranton, tall, stylish daughter-in-law of the family that founded and named Scranton, was once (in a nominating speech) called "God's greatest gift to mankind." She is attractive; she is dashing?too much so, according to conservative Pennsylvania politicians who gossiped critically about cigaret smoking and such like. But above all she is a "good politician," now stepping with cheerful speed from local to national fame...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: G. O. P. Chairman? | 8/12/1929 | See Source »

Died. Mrs. Adele Wilson Pringle Taggart of French Lick, Ind., daughter-in-law of late Boss Democrat Thomas Taggart; at French Lick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Jul. 15, 1929 | 7/15/1929 | See Source »

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