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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Elisabeth Morrow, returning with her Ambassador father to Mexico, said she would teach English to fifth graders in Mexico City's public schools. Her plan: to establish some day a school of her own for boys and girls in Manhattan.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Oct. 21, 1929 | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

However poor Fox Theatres may appear to some people on a strictly investment basis, the greatest asset the company has, and one that should appeal to Fox patrons, is the management of William Fox.* Famed are the legends of his rise from Hungarian Jew newsboy to Long Island tycoon. Most...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Fox Jubilee | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

Jenny. So long as Jane Cowl appears delightfully arch, points her wit with her own sly, luscious laughter and plays the scales with her throaty voice, she will receive plenty of homage. But many of her admirers who see her in Jenny will wonder why so subtle and personable an...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Oct. 21, 1929 | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

The baby was born, died. M. Allemand-the only one who knew-forced his hand, won the girl for his wife, thus vastly increasing his social status. But by that time he had become village librarian and Mme Bourrat devised a theory that he was the bastard son of a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Oct. 21, 1929 | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

Punter Bruder's right leg got Northwestern close enough to score on Wisconsin; when he broke his left leg the line managed to stand on their own. Northwestern 7, Wisconsin 0.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football: Oct. 21, 1929 | 10/21/1929 | See Source »

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