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The Adventurous Age. When George Tyler announced the return of Mrs. Patrick Campbell after a twelve-year absence from the U. S., greybeards revived the legends of her fiery temperament and explosive tantrums. They recalled how, in 1902, she ordered tanbark dumped on the trolley tracks outside the Republic Theatre...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays: Feb. 21, 1927 | 2/21/1927 | See Source »

So Secretary Wilbur cries, "We find peace and prosperity at home, but abroad we find new peril, declaring spiritual warfare and ready to declare material warfare on the people of this nation. Where our children are willing to listen, they are taught the ways of the Third International. We find...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCARECROW | 2/14/1927 | See Source »

Toward the end of October, a little group of vigilant citizens drew up a petition for the recall of Gov. Roland H. Hartley. They needed 97,576 signatures in order to bring about a special election. "It will be easy," said the little group. "We will have 100,000 signatures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Recall Falters | 1/17/1927 | See Source »

Two days later, after a conference with Secretary Kellogg, Senator Borah was calm and satisfied that the U. S. had sent Marines to Nicaragua only to protect its citizens. Cautiously, he added: "We should be vigilant against being tricked into intervention." What will be the next state of mind of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Foreign Policy | 1/10/1927 | See Source »

Having perused well the chronicle of the week, the Vigilant Patriot views with alarm:

Author: /time Magazine | Title: View with Alarm: Nov. 8, 1926 | 11/8/1926 | See Source »

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