Word: sinclairs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Ford; Vice President, Voliva (leader of a religious sect that runs Zion City, in northern Illinois. He and the city are noted 1) for arresting automobilists; 2) for making women wear high-necked dresses and long skirts; 3) for believing that the world is flat); Secretary of State, Upton Sinclair; Secretary of Commerce, La Follette; Secretary of the Treasury, Wildman Brookhart; Secretary of the Navy, Arthur Brisbane; Secretary of War, W. J. Bryan...
Soviet Russia is in the throes of a book revolution. Twenty-seven works of Jack London in editions of 10,000 each were published by the Government Publishing House. More are required. Upton Sinclair's Jimmie Higgins exhausted two 10,000 editions in three months; 25,000 of his Jungle were sold; his 100% has an almost unlimited sale." Sinclair Lewis' Main Street and Babbit were sold out before the printing was finished. A 10,000 edition of 0. Henry was absorbed in Moscow. H. G. Wells War in the Air ran through a 15,000 edition...
...fatal step. They have finally capitulated to the harsh outcries of the movie critics and produced a book as it was printed. They have introduced no extra lovers for their celluloid Carol; they have sedulously omitted all train wrecks and one-piece bathing suits. They have admitted that Sinclair Lewis knew more about their business than they...
...Harry F. Sinclair's colt, assumed clear title to the three-year- old championship with a victory in the historic Belmont Stakes. Zev has also to his year's credit the Derby and the Withers. The Belmont added $38,000 to his owner's bank account and brought his total winnings well over...
Russian bestsellers: Jack London, Upton Sinclair, H. G. Wells (Socialists), Sinclair Lewis and 0. Henry...