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...currently favored by producers as a measuring stick for actresses who seem capable of being built up into a resemblance to Greta Garbo (Mysterious Lady). Helen Twelvetrees is charming, low-voiced, auburn-haired, but she lacks the exotic numbness of Garbo, Marlene Dietrich et al. Her quiet and intelli gent acting leaves the melodrama plausible but not exciting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Jul. 20, 1931 | 7/20/1931 | See Source »

...backs that Michigan has had within the last 25 years who was a consistent ball carrier; the other was Jimmy Craig, brother of Ralph Craig, double winner of the Olympic sprint events. Jimmy had almost as much speed as Ralph and he was a most elusive gent when he found himself in a broken field...

Author: By H. G. Salsinger, | Title: MICHIGAN TEAMS HAVE BEEN USERS OF "PUNT, PASS, AND PRAY" SYSTEM | 11/8/1930 | See Source »

...miner sang: "How much money does a clergyman need, for reading out the gospel and mumbling the creed? He lives at home and he doesn't pay rent-if he gets a plugged nickel, he's a very lucky gent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mar. 5, 1928 | 3/5/1928 | See Source »

...much money does a clergyman need, for reading out the gospel and mumbling the creed? He lives at home and he doesn't pay rent?if he gets a plugged nickel, he's a very lucky gent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Broadway Pastor | 2/6/1928 | See Source »

Professor Rock says in his letter that at the time of writing his baggage and property of the Arnold Arboretum were in the hands of an gent of the Standard Oil Company, and that as soon as the road was open he would be able to ship the latter to Yunnanfu and from there forward it to Boston...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXPLORER DESCRIBES YUNNANFU CONDITIONS | 1/23/1928 | See Source »

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