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...were that man there," he roared, pointing to a heckler, "I would be ashamed of the silly expression on my face. . . . Now you just listen to me and you'll improve. If you'll only listen to yourselves you'll deteriorate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: In Seaham | 11/2/1931 | See Source »

...What have you got in your locker?" cried a heckler. The audience guffawed. The Senator asked the sergeant-at-arms to restore order. Chairman Raskob pleaded with the crowd to behave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: At the Mayflower | 3/16/1931 | See Source »

...Your husband wants to be Prime Minister!" taunted a heckler...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Positives of Action! | 3/16/1931 | See Source »

...boomed out his usual nonsensical speech, twirled his halter, cried: "I wear no man's halter around my neck but thank God, I've got one real friend in the newspaper business. He's a Democrat and his name is William Randolph Hearst."* Up rose a heckler to shout: "And he's got his halter around your neck, you lying skunk, Bill Thomp son." Eggs began to splatter over the stage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Chicago Circus | 2/23/1931 | See Source »

...monthly editorial: "Drippings from the Fawcett." In elaborate metaphor he voices his love for the common people, liquor and the "pleasures of living"; his hate for Prohibition, reformers, censors, etc. etc. He enjoys referring to himself as "this bristle-whiskered old sodbuster." to his wife as "the henna-haired heckler." or "my weazened old Red Head." He relishes a reputation as a benevolent reprobate. His glory is a stag party. Famously hospitable. Publisher Fawcett built a lodge in the wilderness on the shores: of Pelican Lake, 170 mi. west of Duluth, to entertain his friends (among his guests have been...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Whiz-Banger | 12/29/1930 | See Source »

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