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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Younger Generation, its decline and fall?oh yes, perfectly fine, perfectly fine but so many books?so many too many books on every conceivable subject...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Literary Pot-Pourri | 6/25/1923 | See Source »

...least half his fortune to Wyler. Wyler cannot be found, but his ectoplasm haunts Bassett's conscience. He does his best to salve said conscience, but ineffectively-and then, just at the wrong moment, Wyler reappears. However, do not be alarmed, for all turns out well. And, oh yes, the love interest is there. A some-what doughy comedy, which shows the dangers of killing a perfectly good fictional idea with too much kindness and far too many words...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Good Books: Jun. 25, 1923 | 6/25/1923 | See Source »

...great automobile road was to pass through the state. Junction City wanted to be on. Who to send to St. Louis as the city's representative to convince the commissioners of Junction City's importance? Guy was the only able orator in town?he had "a bad record"?yes, but they had to have him. So they gave him a presentation traveling-bag and sent him off? the speech Bee had helped him write in his inside pocket?the deservedly prominent citizen of his boyhood dreams at last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Bludgeonings of Love | 6/11/1923 | See Source »

...afternoon in the Rue de Rivoli, walking with Baron Sonnino and Wellington Koo. Arthur Krock, of The Louisville Times, was with us and he paused to speak to Mr. Sullivan and the others. ' Have you seen Lansing today?' asked Mr. Krock casually. ' Yes,' answered Mr. Sullivan. 'Well,' Mr. Krock inquired, ' what did you tell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Sullivan Knows | 6/11/1923 | See Source »

Inquiries were instituted into the past of M. Robischon. He was a retired business man who dabbled in literature as a hobby. He is very rich. Yes, he was the originator of the Flaubert prize! " C'est très gentil," remarked the Latin Quarter contemptuously...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Fly Francois | 6/4/1923 | See Source »

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