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Dates: during 1920-1929
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He knows that the addition or the loss of a single subscriber is of little moment to any paper and yet if the loss of any considerable number of persons for the same reason occurs, there is a natural desire to know what that reason may be.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Aug. 12, 1929 | 8/12/1929 | See Source »

Axelson Engine. Axelson Machine Co. of Los Angeles were justly vexed at the report that a broken valve had ended an endurance flight at Minneapolis (TIME, July 8). That plane was driven by a seven-cylinder radial Axelson motor (developed last year), which carried the Axelson pride?a device equalizing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Flights & Flyers: Aug. 5, 1929 | 8/5/1929 | See Source »

The buzzards that soar over St. Louis, Mo., were perplexed last week. No idle fliers themselves, they were obliged to alight now and then, to eat, to drink, to sleep, or just to consider with angry red eyes the creature, much bigger than a buzzard, which droned around in circles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: ??? Hours | 8/5/1929 | See Source »

Harry Richman, Manhattan night club man, explained how he became engaged to Clara Bow, cinema "It" girl (TIME, July 22). Said he: "I got tough with her. Instead of saying yes I said what I pleased and won the greatest little girl that ever lived." Next day Cinemactress Bow snapped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Aug. 5, 1929 | 8/5/1929 | See Source »

Age, in the person of William Tatem Tilden, II., playing in what was advertised as his last international match, made a small bet with Player Henri Cochet of France and rushed into the first singles match with a brave effort at speed and power. Player Cochet won the bet in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Davis Cup | 8/5/1929 | See Source »

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