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...maintenance of tackle, and in fly casting from the faculty of arts and sciences. Such an apparently logical deduction is wrong, for the prospective anglers are to be taught by the department of physical education. The delicate art of Isaac Walton becomes productive material in the hands of Lionel Strongfort and Earl Liederman. Perhaps next month's issue of "Breezy Stories" will carry in the bold type of a full page advertisement, "Become a man in 7 days with my new fishing course...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FISH CONSCIOUS | 12/8/1931 | See Source »

...force gang. It was the daring plan of his great uncle, the cold, the cool, the calculating Murray, on land the inspired follower of King James, at sea the terrible pirate, Captain Rip-Rap. With young Ormerod is taken his redoubtable friend the Dutchman Peter Corlaer, a veritable Lionel Strongfort for bodily prowess. With them also goes the red-haired boy Darby to whom the taste of piracy is sweet. At sea, they join Murray's company in two ships. One of them, the Royal James, Murray's own ship, dominated by his cold cruelty, is as disciplined...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW BOOKS: Piracy Again-- | 9/22/1924 | See Source »

...veritable Lionel Strongfort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Point with Pride: Sep. 22, 1924 | 9/22/1924 | See Source »

...which deals with the human breed much as the average farm journal deals with pigs, cows, horses, is sometimes spoken of as "America's largest *livestock publication." Typical of 103 pages of advertising in this July issue (replete with " muscular poses" by Earle E. Liederman, Charles Atlas, Lionel Strongfort, Prof. Titus et al.; with "beauty poses" by Annette Kellermann, Mile. Nadje, Nana Sterling et al.) : YOU CAN DEVELOP EVERY MUSCLE IN YOUR BODY TO AMAZING PROPORTIONS YOU CAN ACQUIRE SUPER STRENGTH RIP OFF YOUR SHIRT "Come to me and I'll shoot you so full of strength...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Body Press | 7/14/1924 | See Source »

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