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...Stewart's big face burned crimson. ". . . I say you have no right!" he shouted. "I don't mean to be insulted and I shall leave this room instantly if this goes on?...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORRUPTION: Old Oil | 2/13/1928 | See Source »

...MARCHING ON???James Boyd? Scribner's ($2.50). Jimmy Eraser, son of a Georgia landowner and grandson of the hero of Author Boyd's loud-beaten Drums, hears tales from his uncle of the past glory of their clan. He sees one day the enameled fields and the mansions of Cape Fear, where rich planters raise rice. He goes home unable to forget the beauty of opulent places, still less able to forget the hushed charm of a girl's voice. He falls in love with Stewart Prevost before he sees her. When friendship prompts her to offer him some money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: VERSE | 5/23/1927 | See Source »

...late years he has been a consistent supporter of Mayor Hylan and, in so far, successful. But this year Tammany broke with Hylan and Mr. Hearst stayed on???and lost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NOTES: In New York City | 9/28/1925 | See Source »

...Field. Almost at Black Gold's neck raced Chilhowee, owned by the Gallaher brothers of Louisville. A nose behind him was E. R. Bradley's Beau Butler, a horse that jumped from tenth place to a near winner in the last quarter of a mile. Had he gone on???or, for that matter, had C. Bruce Head's Altawood gone on??? perhaps the result would have been different...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Kentucky | 5/26/1924 | See Source »

...chosen with 57 votes out of 103. Somebody called: "Speech, Swope! Speech! Speech!" Swope rose: "This isn't the last time the Democratic Convention . is coming to New York. You're going to like New York so well that the Convention will come to New York from now on??? every four years." That night there was another dinner ?a dinner of rejoicing at the Shoreham. Boss Murphy of Tammany almost forgot that The World, although Democratic in politics, is Tammany's foe. He, who never speaks in public, rose and carefully said: "I want to propose a toast?...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Goose Chase | 1/28/1924 | See Source »

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