Word: forli
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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The Author. Theodore Dreiser's real name is Dresser. (His songwriting brother Paul, author of "The Wabash Blues," still calls himself Dresser.) Born in Indiana in 1871, he wrote for newspapers (Chicago Globe}, was traveling correspondent for St. Louis Globe-Democrat, edited Butterick Publications (Delineator, Designer, New Idea...
Author Wiegler presents a portfolio of 21 thumbnail biographies: impressionistic studies of men and women of genius. Some are boudoir, some bedside scenes. Heloise and Abelard, separated for life, long for each other and finally share a grave; Byron, fair, fattish and 40, dies of fever at Missolonghi; Goethe walks...
"At the Hoover conference I promised to do my share by keeping the country in good humor until the big corporations buy crutches for the crippled stocks. Every day beginning Monday I promise you one good laugh "Yours until my yacht catches on fire." Excerpts from his first syndicated crack...
Last week through the bare boles of the trees, past the stocky, red-brick buildings of Pomfret School, a sombre hearse made its way. As it must to all men, Death had come to Headmaster William Beach Olmsted, whom Pomfret boys have affectionately, awesomely known as "Mr. O" for 32...
Physical fitness was the insistent credo of great-bodied, florid, sandy-haired Mr. 0. He governed his charges like an ironhanded country squire, his severity being tempered on occasion by notable Mrs. O, herself the mother of two Pomfret boys. William and Frederick. When a boy slouched round-shouldered out...