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Dates: during 1930-1939
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The question first arose in the U. S. in 1822 when a man named Swan crashed his balloon on a Mr. Guille's farm in New York State. Crowds rushed in, spoiled Guille's flowers and the court ordered Swan to pay damages. In 1930, Frederick & Raymond Swetland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: New and Romantic | 2/15/1937 | See Source »

With the script of Hard Pan in his pocket, Dress Manufacturer Polisuk next approached Producer Sam H. Harris who was persuaded to split production costs with him. Producer Harris called in George Kaufman to doctor Hard Pan and George Kaufman, the Great Collaborator, called in Laurence Stallings (collaborator of What...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Polisuk v. Kaufman | 2/8/1937 | See Source »

Mary F. Stanard sued his executor, Patrick Joseph Cardinal Hayes, for $66,666. Near Pontoise, France, ghouls tunneled into the tomb of munitioneer Sir Basil Zaharos, pried open the mahogany casket of his wife, supposedly in search of jewels falsely reported to have been buried with her corpse.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Feb. 1, 1937 | 2/1/1937 | See Source »

Most cause for catcalls had old, famed Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., one of the world's largest music houses, best known exhibitor at the show. Two years ago, to recoup Depression losses on organs, pianos, violins, Wurlitzer broke into the coin machine market with nickel operated phonographs, Skee-ball games...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Nickel Games | 1/25/1937 | See Source »

For refusing to make personal appearances to encourage the sale of "Old Champ" liniment. Negro Pugilist Jack Johnson was sued for $360.96 damages by his partner, Morris Botwen. Boxer Johnson declared the liniment Partner Botwen was marketing was not the same good "Old Champ" he had given friends for years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jan. 18, 1937 | 1/18/1937 | See Source »

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