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...13th-Century lute, in an elaborate routine, involving a letter from a condemned man to Patsy Smith (Edith Fellowes), orphan of a murdered father. "Pennies from Heaven-the coins tossed down to him from tenement windows-are the currency with which Larry undertakes to support Patsy and her Grandpa (Donald Meek...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Nov. 23, 1936 | 11/23/1936 | See Source »

...Youngs were plain Nebraska farmers. Old Grandpa Young had raised three healthy sons and always managed to keep a roof over his head and remember to say grace even at breakfast. Grandma Young had always regretted that she did not have a daughter to sew for. Even Great-Grandma Young remained on the scene, a little feebleminded, imagining visitors were long-dead members of her family...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Nebraska Plain | 7/27/1936 | See Source »

...feel that she was in the way in the kitchen. Her two big overgrown sons picked on Phyllis' little girl. Her husband felt bitter at Ralph for losing his place, and in an argument about whose place was lost first, the brothers got into a fight. Old Grandpa Young kept saying ineffectually that he was not going to have this contention in his house, never did have it and never would, at last wrote to Harvey for help. Just then Harvey appeared, out of work, with a blonde wife who sat around in her pajamas all day, fixing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Nebraska Plain | 7/27/1936 | See Source »

...never permitted Mrs. Hoffman, his five daughters and a son (who died last January) to call him anything except "Father." Lately he endures "Papa" from the grown "women, especially when they say, "Papa, here's a present for you." His six grandchildren dare to call him "Grandpa" and pull his beard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Vital Statistician | 5/6/1935 | See Source »

Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday, dear grandpa Happy birthday...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Good Morning | 8/27/1934 | See Source »

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