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...lions." At Le Cirque, de Paris rash Poet Dolgara entered a cage replete with mangy kings of beastdom and sat down to read selections from his poems. He declaimed for half an hour. The weary lions yawned, then dozed, then slept. Triumphant, impertinent Louis Dolgara emerged to jest: "My fame shall be greater than Daniel's! My work has stood trial by lions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Trial By Lions | 2/6/1928 | See Source »

...girl who dances in a Moroccan port-town public house. Behind her, one catches a glimpse of the entire U. S. Navy, but especially of one roustabout bluejacket to whom Actor George O'Brien has given his first name and a good characterization. A mere word, spoken in jest by this gay and murderous tar, persuades the dancing girl to visit Manhattan, where she is last seen, in the midst of her loose and double jointed motions. She has already performed matrimony on the sailor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures Feb. 6, 1928 | 2/6/1928 | See Source »

Recently a Californian, one Bernick Linden, made the supreme sacrifice of the booster, and killed himself in Los Angeles, it may be said without irreverence, that others might live in San Diego. This was no deadly jest. For San Diego had a higher suicide rate than its rival, a higher rate, in fact, than any other place in the country. In a region where life is nothing but beautiful girls in bathing suits, and sunny days, existence was too exquisitely delightful, and people were killing themselves out of pure joy on every hand. But Mr. Linden with remarkable insight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRO PATRIA | 12/10/1927 | See Source »

...agitation; and, in proposing the measure, he was only echoing the sentiments of his constituents. These considerations, however, avail nothing with those who, having found liquor in the Mecca of the dry, feel that to telephone Mr. Volstead would be the cream of the jest. He must by now have tested the meaning of the poet who mentioned the repose of those who sink to rest by all their country's wishes blessed; and among the long list of those who consider themselves the chief sufferers from Prohibition, the name of Andrew J. Volstead should take high...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE | 11/12/1927 | See Source »

...business. Something like classified advertising ? It seems to me a paper like that would be worth something. It wouldn't need any commenting it would be plain and wholesome and one could look it over and tell which was in advance. That sounds a little like a jest but why not a magazine like that ? Thank you again for all courtesy. You may please not send TIME any more until I subscribe. MARY E. ANDERSON Wheeler, W. Virginia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 31, 1927 | 10/31/1927 | See Source »

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