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...discovered his real vocation in Chicago. He began by promoting Wrestler Frank Gotch, progressed by promoting the Johnson-Willard fight, William Jennings Bryan, Caruso, bullfights, Annette Kellerman, Mrs. Pankhurst, Rudolph Valentino, the U. S. tour of the Vatican Choir, Georges Carpentier, William Tilden, several dance marathons and a flea circus...
...days later, "I would select other spokesmen than those who now claim the right to speak for Him. . . . Many intellectuals are trying to help the Jews with the ancient phrase, 'the Jew is also a man.' Yes, he is a man but what sort of a man? The flea is also an animal...
THIS sprightly offering from the pen of Paul Morand attempts to capture the flavor of today's Paris, and set it down for the edification of cosmopolitan and Philistine. Most of the comments concern street scenes, the markets, coster-mongers, cafes, street fairs, flea markets, gardens, and children. Fortunately, the book does not attempt to generalize about the beauty or the grandiloquence or the triviality of Paris, but presents only a collection of random pen-pictures of the city, which are pleasing in their familiarity, without being too cute. The book is no Baedeker, but it will give...
...Mexico City last September a troupe of Russians examined themselves ruefully, decided that they all had measles. Great was their relief when the little pink spots turned out to be nothing worse than flea bites. Members of the Monte Carlo Ballet Russe could ill afford to be sick just then: they were starting on a tour which was to cover 20,000 miles of travel, give performances in 90 cities...
...idea that the Caterers do nothing but think about your dog's stomach. In another special folder, the Canine Clothing Department announces its willingness to supply collars, blankets, leashes, and other equipment. Flea powder can also be procured if your dog is so troubled...