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...Winner was born in Philadelphia in 1827. Joseph Winner, his father, made violins and Septimus studied music almost from the cradle. "Sep" got out of the Philadelphia High School at 20, began to give lessons on the banjo, guitar and violin, and married a watchman's daughter named Hannah Guyer. He played at balls and parades, was a member of the Philadelphia Brass Band. Hit by the hard times, he wrote in his diary: "Delightful out of funds, came to the conclusion to go to the poorhouse . . . didn't like it much and concluded I'd come...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Homage to Winner | 5/24/1937 | See Source »

...Hannah Dorner's communique does not state expressly whether or not those taking charge will be able to put up additional names. In the event that this is possible, it is reliably reported that local potentates will consider the addition of Margaret Toth ocC, local lady of the lamp...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Included in New Poll To Pick Best American Blonde | 5/17/1937 | See Source »

...winner of the U. S. Eastern Jumping Championship and a representative of the Norfolk Winter Sports Association. Sigmund Rudd, who with his brother, are considered to be the outstanding skiers of Norway. Rolf Monsen of Lake Placid, New York, who is a former U. S. Olympic team member. Selden Hannah of the Montreal Red Birds, who was the 1936 Canadian combined champion. Sverre Kolterud, who is in the United States as a representative of the Norwegian Ski Association and whose entry was received through the Royal Norwegian Counsul General...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ski Column | 2/19/1937 | See Source »

Last week Mrs. Margaret Higgins Sanger Slee's tireless 31-year campaign to make birth control legitimate in the U. S. passed another successful milestone. Three years ago Mrs. Sanger's good Japanese friend, Baroness Shizue Ishimoto, sent Mrs. Sanger's good Manhattan friend, Dr. Hannah Mayer Stone, 120 rubber pessaries. Dr. Stone intended to try the devices on 120 women clients of the Manhattan Birth Control Bureau, first and busiest of 283 similar centres now disseminating information and supplies in 42 states. U. S. customs officials promptly confiscated the pessaries under the Tariff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Sanger Milestone | 12/21/1936 | See Source »

Thus when Paul Ward invents a new refrigerator only to have his invention stolen, he plans to sue his swindlers until Hannah dissuades him. When he complains that her advice of nonresistance means hoisting the white flag, she cries "White banners!", shows him that moving on to other achievements, turning the other cheek, is more heroic than fighting. Although few readers are likely to accept her counsel unequivocally, it certainly works out well in Paul's case. He writes a life of Spenser that wins him academic acclaim, later invents a better refrigerator that makes his fortune...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Peddler's Progress | 10/5/1936 | See Source »

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