Word: doesn
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Little Johnny Jones. Of course, some day some producer with nihilistic tendencies will present a racehorse story in which the hero doesn't win. His losing will be due to the success of plots concocted by the vicious opposing owner. His girl, forthwith, will desert him and his horse refuse to recognize him socially...
...Blythe said in part: "The real defect of the Harding Administration, as it reacts on the people, is that it doesn't make noise enough. It isn't showy enough. It is too calm. . . . This man Harding is neither noisy nor brilliant, in the showy acceptance of that term. He is not loud and declamatory. He is a modest man?too modest, no doubt ?and a calm man, and a man with a philosophy that has not worked out so badly, as will be shown. . . . "How much work does the President do? ... Rudolph Forster has been executive clerk...
Promoter Rickard also said: " I'm ready to match either Dempsey or Wills with Firpo now. It doesn't matter to me which one it is. I want to stage the next fight about Labor Day. I'd like to match Wills with Firpo if Wills will fight him. I tried to arrange that match before, though, and Wills wouldn't fight...
...almost every case, no way whatsoever of thanking the author for the pleasure he has given him except by letter ? and such letters form by far the pleasantest part of any author's mail, no matter how much said author may lie about it. If the reader doesn't like a book, is shocked, offended or proudly discovers some technical mistake?his injured feelings and his professional criticism must, too, be expressed at long distance. And let him have no fear of going unheeded?such letters are always read?and with painful attention. And then there are the letters...
...Apocalypse takes the blue ribbon with the boys as the best individual picture. The Sheik is the girls' prime favorite, The Four Horsemen running second. Four Griffith pictures are mentioned in the first twelve by both. The Three Musketeers draws a heavy vote from the boys, but doesn't rate so high with the girls. Too little love interest, perhaps...