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Why do big, prosperous cities? Chicago, for the most blatant ex- ample?have such frightful local governments? A Hottentot could give the answer; the electorates do not care.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Curing Cities | 9/19/1927 | See Source »

Since statements of this kind seem to be of value in keeping Dictator Stalin in power, and since he is the most "conservative" leader in Russia at present, this picturing of Britain as a frightful Boojum seemed unfortunate rather than alarming.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: Conservative Dictator | 8/8/1927 | See Source »

Irvin Nixon, the 15-year-old Hertford youth, victim of a ghastly practical joke which nearly cost him his life, was released from the Elizabeth City Hospital Sunday morning. Young Nixon was brought to the hospital last week in a frightful condition from the effects of a blast of air...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Tonics & Sedatives | 8/8/1927 | See Source »

"It is not an appropriate occasion at lunch to go into detail," said Dr. John S. Codman, vice president, New England Anti-Vivisection Society, in Manhattan last week. Members of the International Conference of Societies for the Investigation of Vivisection were eating. Dr. Codman continued: "The cruelties of the laboratories...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Animal Protectors | 5/30/1927 | See Source »

"Bloody Trail." A band of outlaws believed to be the same as those who attacked with frightful butchery the Guadalajara-Mexico City Express (TIME, May 2) attempted to repeat this outrage last week, upon a Juarez-Mexico City train.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: Troubles Scotched | 5/9/1927 | See Source »

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