Word: squibbing
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Will Rogers attracted attention by offering in his daily squib to bet his fellow paragrapher, Arthur Brisbane, $5,000 unconditionally, that Calvin Coolidge would run for President next year, not because Mr. Coolidge wants to but "because he has to." For this some called Will Rogers courageous in his convictions. Others cried: "Publicity hunter! Headline hound! Rooster-booster...
...called Zit's Weekly) intended to do with the paper, and whether they had not been slightly temerarious in their choice of a title, were informed by an editorial that "the Leader's aim is to print all news fearlessly, fairly and without malice." Underneath was a squib censoring Edward W. Browning, "Cinderella man," for "taking little girls in their teens to night clubs." Another editorial asked the public to have more consideration for the underpaid taxi-drivers of New York. The headline across the back page...
Tribune readers waited anxiously for Friday morning's World. When at last they beheld it, they turned to the editorial page?and there, lo and behold, was a squib entitled "An Apology." Smiles wreathed the faces of the followers of the Tribune. So the World knew when it was wrong, did it? The World was courteous enough to apologize for its offences. With a new respect, they settled themselves to read: "The World made a high bid for the House memoirs; we do not blame the Herald Tribune for its resentment...
...personages, vices?a plate of literary antipasto, some pleasant, some a little stale. Somewhat affected, somewhat precious, quite amusing, though not nearly as delightful as Peter Whiffle, The Blind Bow-Boy reviews a facile display of intellectual fireworks from under the lacquered eyelids of a superficial sophistication. The fireworks squib out, the performance is over. There were too many pinwheels near the close, perhaps, and the shadow of Ronald Firbank had a way of straying across the scene. But, nevertheless, the avowed purpose of the author has been adequately fulfilled...
...course. The following men will make the trip.--F. H. Blackman '14, Captain R. St. B. Boyd '14, A. R. Boynton '14, H. G. MacLure '15, C. Southworth '15, E. P. Stone '15, W. M. Tugman, Jr., '14, and W. A. Peckham '14, substitute. In addition, managers C. G. Squib '14 and J. Greenough '15, Coach Shrubb, and a rubber, will accompany the team...