Word: johnson
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...offer a criticism of Arthur Detrick's communication (TIME, Feb. 7) ? His condemnation of the "vulgar sensational stories" printed in TIME is analagous to the tale told of Dr. Johnson: when complimented by a lady for omitting from his dictionary words of questionable repute, he replied "so you have been looking for them, Madam...
...Thane of Devon, famed for beauty, is in his mind. With Saxon stolidity, however, he withholds decision until assured that the lady, whom he has never personally inspected, merits her reputation. On the errand of verification and summons (if justified), he despatches his loyal foster-brother, Aethelwold (Edward Johnson), whose attitude toward ladies is thus described: "Should a wench but breathe upon him in the dark, he would bury himself till the smell of her were off him." Aethelwold rides off on his mission, to a lusty-spirited folk tune, sung by the chorus (and later, through the corridors...
Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Manhattan (best researcher) received a $2,000 award and certificate for the report and recommendations they made for Johnson & Johnson (surgical dressings), New Brunswick...
There are now so many good private U. S. collections that choice is difficult. Last week Jackson Johnson of St. Louis, Chairman of the International Shoe Co. was reported to have made his collection (a Romney, a Raeburn, etc.) more eclectic by buying in London Van Dyck's "Portrait of Queen Henrietta," painted by order of Charles...
...needs but read the book to appreciate the true efficacy of the pragmatic standard in any criticism of the modern newspaper. And one needs but read the newspaper itself to become infected with the pessimism of which Mr. Johnson has no monopoly. With the addition of the British general strike, the North Pole, and the Florida hurricane, the list of news stories mentioned above must inevitably be considered the best and the biggest news of the past year. Someone once told Eric C. Hopwood of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, when he was a cub, that a newspaper should be like...