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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last week the Westminster Kennel Club held its 51st annual show in Madison Square Garden. Two thousand aristocrats of dogdom gathered in friendly competition. Days passed, various breeds were judged, proud owners received awards. On Saturday afternoon all prizes save one had been dispensed. The best animal, regardless of class or breed, was still to be selected...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Kennel Show | 2/21/1927 | See Source »

...concerning the lack of adequate information about the activities of the S. F. F. may be correct, the absolute necessity of keeping down overhead charges makes it difficult to advertise extensively, but full information will be furnished gladly to any who make inquiry to The Student Friendship Fund, 347 Madison Avenue, New York City...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL-- | 2/21/1927 | See Source »

...unheralded Georgetown freshman came from behind to defeat A.H. Miller '27, star University sprinter, in the 60 yard dash at the games of the New York Athletic Club in Madison Square Garden last night...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MILLER FOLLOWS LINDMUTH NEW YORK A.C. SPRINTS | 2/15/1927 | See Source »

...Madison, Wis., a Mrs. Cora K. Pullen, pastor of a spiritualist church, purported to have been twice in communication with Walter Cassels Noe, premedical student who shot himself Jan. 24 promising he would try to "come back." Student Noe's message according to Pastor Pullen: "O, boys, don't try it! Make more of life! I'm sorry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: More Suicides | 2/14/1927 | See Source »

...second arrest was brought about by that primate of prudence, Anthony Comstock, whose vestments Reformer Sumner inherits. Mr. Comstock only succeeded in causing the Macfadden beauty show of 1905 to attract mobs that nearly burst Madison Square Garden. It was still an affair of tights?a source, perhaps, of some of the rancor in Mr. Macfadden's charges of fraud (which brought him libel suits totaling four millions) against the 1926 beauty contest at Atlantic City, held with scant emphasis on costume, by eminent bankers and businessmen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: False Hypocrites | 2/14/1927 | See Source »

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