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...Hurrying, beaming, the President called to Mrs. Coolidge: "Look what I caught." "You never caught that fish," replied the First Lady. "Yes, he did, Madam," assured Native Oscar Otis. That evening the catch was announced to a group of correspondents huddled about the fire at Paul Smith's Hotel, by Secretary Sanders, who, however, did not disclose whether the fish was pike or pickerel. Experts estimated, writers visualized; and the news of a Presidential catch, 14 inches long, approximating three pounds, was clicked over the telegraph. The fish had been caught on the hook of a trailer from Native...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The White House Week: Jul. 19, 1926 | 7/19/1926 | See Source »

Count Bruga's tragedy is experiencing crises of incontinence in public or crowded places. Now it is at an occult buffet supper-after stuffing his poet's paunch with other people's helpings, he addresses his advances to his hostess, an elderly madam. He lands in the street. . . . Again, his patron tenders him a banquet. He refuses to join in the consumption of bourgeois food and makes his repast on wine from the highboy. His ejection follows a violent attack of temperament during which bottles crash on servants' skulls and the refectory is strewn with pulverized...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NON-FICTION: Resurrection | 7/5/1926 | See Source »

...play in which a man carried on sexually with the madam of a bordello, to the delight of the half dozen fancy-women residents. (Weak Sisters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Arraigment | 6/28/1926 | See Source »

March MilitaireSaint-Saens Overture to "Light Cavalry" Suppe Serenade, "Trastullo" Langendoen Fantasia, "Madam Butterfly" Puccini Suite, "Peer Gynt" Grieg Morning Mood--In the Troll King's Grotto Ave Maria from "Othello" Verdi Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin (Piano Solo: Jesus Sanroma) Ballet from "The Cid" Massenet Castillane Andalouse Aragonaise Aubade Printaniere Lacombe American Fantasy Herbert

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pops Concert Program | 6/17/1926 | See Source »

...Dear Madam: There must be some mistake. I sent you no flowers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CABINET: Seigneur and Chatelaine | 6/14/1926 | See Source »

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