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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...keep those present from going completely under when their back teeth were floating. Under the new regime, however, it appears that at least the invaluable Bob Lampoon keeps semi-sober and acts in the joint capacity of managing editor and wash-room attendant, and that as a result a more palatable brand of humor is on sale at Felix's the following week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PURGE OF HUMORS USED IN "NEW YORKER" PARODY PRODUCED BY LAMPOON | 4/27/1928 | See Source »

...possibility of a group of undergraduates turning to serious music was hooted down as futile, and even worse, as unfitting. Unpleasantness was bound to result; the self-imposed ostracism of the University Glee Club from the intercollegiate organization brought more accusations of snobbishness; but the ideal was chosen, the standard set, and for better or worse Doctor Davison led his group on its unique...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GUIDES OF THE MUSE | 4/24/1928 | See Source »

...trial and Oilman Sinclair's last one were: 1) that Fall was not a codefendant, owing to illness; 2) that Son-in-law Everhart was now obliged to talk, a Federal law having been changed for his benefit; and 3) that the jury was locked up, as the result of Oilman Sinclair having had his last jury, which was left at large, followed about by private detectives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORRUPTION: Oil Forever | 4/23/1928 | See Source »

...leftward swing by the voters to pre-ponderately support this group of groups would very probably result in the eventual replacement of Prime Minister Poincaré by some outstanding member of the Cartel des Gauches and would lead to less orthodox handling of State finance. As may be seen from the above summary, it is a curious fact that the leaders of both the large rival groupings are now members of the present Sacred Union Cabinet which was assembled during the franc crisis from leaders of all parties. Thus no matter which way the election swings, a considerable proportion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Election Looms | 4/23/1928 | See Source »

...vital commodities, they are permitted to lead a life of almost absolute seclusion from the public. Thus a minimum of publicity ensued from a romantic interlude in which President John Hartford was divorced from his wife, married his wife's modiste, remarried his first wife, as a result of which the modiste-wife told great tales of living at the rate of $225,000 per year. Had such colorful news been connected with the president of almost any other equally large corporation in the U. S., it would have become a front-page serial with installments whenever and wherever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: A & P Attacked | 4/23/1928 | See Source »

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