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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...stories, the grim alternates with the comic strip, the eerie with the whimsical. Among the exhibits: a strong silent farmer overhears the hired man seducing his wife; Tim O'Meara tells his sons how his great diplomatic ancestor tickled the fancies of Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary; the Old Soak exudes a tale of spiritual wickedness and liquor in high places; the powerful Katinka in a circus has a heart of gold but a terrible temper when annoyed. Ultimately the old story about the glass-eater is put in print. It is a poor finale, for this hoary anecdote belongs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Moods | 11/11/1929 | See Source »

...large proportion will be exported, China buying more than any other single country. The French Government, indignant at the popularity shown by U. S. cigarets over its own products, last week gave its factories instructions how to duplicate U. S. brands. These directions read: "... Soak the wet leaves in rum for 24 hours, add some brown sugar, some glycerine, chop up the leaves, dry them, pulverize them, add perfume to taste...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Cigaret Peace | 10/14/1929 | See Source »

Last week the Bureau of Standards, which made the observations by sending employes to snipe stubs and butts on sidewalks and in office buildings, recommended fireproofing methods. The procedure is to soak matches in non-inflammable waterglass to within the useful half-inch of the head. Cigarets should have a cork tip one inch long and lined with waterglass. Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts inspired the investigation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Fireproof Fire | 8/26/1929 | See Source »

...doors open for their first production, a revival of The Barker, a Broadway hit. not caring much whether they even paid expenses. They didn't. Nor did they care. They kept on, producing Mr. Morley's own play, Pleased to Meet You, reviving Broadway and The Old Soak, going into red ink but having a very pleasant time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: In Hoboken | 3/25/1929 | See Source »

Garrulous, the Old Soak is still in good form...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mention- Oct. 1, 1928 | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

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