Word: popular
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...when, just for fun, it printed two political cartoons. They proved among the most effective of the campaign. One, by slim, modest William G. Crawford, who signs himself Galbraith, gave a new twist to the young mistress-old lover theme. The other, by famed Peter Arno, capitalized the currently popular pastime of attending newsreel theatres for the pleasure of cheering one's Presidential favorite, hissing his opponent...
Last good campaign for cartoonists was that of 1928. Times were good, popular issues were sharp, simple, easily pictured-the Brown Derby, the Noble Experiment, Two Cars in Every Garage & a Chicken in Every Pot. By 1932 Depression had cast the land in gloom and cartoonists were forced to wrestle with such huge intangibles as the Gold Standard, War Debts, Unemployment, a Change...
...hundred and ten sets of chessmen, comprising the well known Hammond Collection, which was exhibited during the Tercentenary, will remain on view at the Semitic Museum until November 1 by popular demand...
...weekend of the Dartmouth game approaches, an increasing interest is being shown in various pre and post game social activities. Perhaps one of the most popular of the events to be held at this time will be the Crimson-Green Ball which is being given for the benefit of the Boston Dispensary at the Hotel Somerset on Friday night...
...furnished by Hudson-DeLange and Jack Marshard. The Hudson-DeLange orchestra has gained a wide reputation as a top notch "swing" band. Will Hudson is the composer of "The Organ-Grinder Swing", "Mr. Ghost Goes to Town", "Tormented", "You're Not the Kind", and many other such popular pieces--all of which the band features. Jack Marshard, currently playing at Seller's Ten Acres, is well known around Boston as a society dance favorite...