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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...eternal credit of Mr. William Harris, Jr., let it be said that he enriched the spiritual quality of the play with every material advantage. He assembled an inspiring cast; he set the play perfectly; he employed Robert Milton, one of our greatest directors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays: Jan. 21, 1924 | 1/21/1924 | See Source »

Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve died at Baltimore, Jan. 9. He war "America's greatest classical scholar," and one of the world's greatest scholars in any field. He had been Professor of Greek at Johns Hopkins since 1876, but had retired from active service in 1915 because of failing eyesight and hearing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Professor Gildersleeve | 1/21/1924 | See Source »

...delayed reports and possible omissions, making the total reported num-ber 2,621. Forty physicians died under 30 years of age; 703 between 61 and 70; 513 between 71 and 80; 218 between 80 and 90; 33 between 91 and 100 and one lived to be 102. The greatest number of deaths for a given age occurred at 68 years, 79 being noted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: How Doctors Die | 1/21/1924 | See Source »

...several hundred yards in the background] may indicate his approximate position." Next the "other women" began to appear. Then a lady who was quoted as saying: "Everybody is saying that Count Salm picked a prize in Millicent Rogers, but if you ask me she got the world's greatest lover." Coupled with this and similar pictures were scenes from cinemas in which the ex-fiancé took part, with such captions as: "Jimmy [Thompson] appeared as a gallant knight in Yolanda-Unlike rival, Count Salm, who won Millicent Rogers from him, Jimmy Thompson was more than just...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Method in Kindness | 1/21/1924 | See Source »

Alexander P. Moore, U. S. Ambassador to Spain: "I returned to the U. S. on leave of absence. Said I: 'The United States is the best governed and greatest nation in the world. Americans have much to be thankful for!' Said a reporter : 'What are your plans ?' I answered: 'To go immediately to the nearest confectionery store and buy an ice cream soda and to repeat the visits as long as I am here...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Imaginary Interviews: Jan. 21, 1924 | 1/21/1924 | See Source »

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