Word: york
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...readers who search their pages for inaccuracies Professor Moore sounds a warning that "in a work of such wide scope the critical reader will often discover in particulars of fact or of interpretation occasion for doubt or dissent." Bertrand Russell in his review of the book in the New York Nation for January 23 of this year, has drawn up a list of such errors with undue irony, and with fine disregard of the central idea of the discussion, which after all is not essentially invalidated by the author's unhistorical disposal of the head of Francis Bacon...
...Sidewalks of New York", the temporary battle hymn of the Democratic party, may become more permanent and repeat the historical successes of national battle hymns. It has attracted thousands as though they flocked patriotically to the banner of a rising nation. Now that the Republicans are organizing their backers in what was formerly the Solid South, once the monde of mint julep devotees, this familiar air may become a rallying force for Democratic unity and protect the wets against the threatening storm of prohibition enforcement. Now, in fact, Alfred E. Smith has centered his thoughts in a hurdy-gurdy...
Reports state that other Democratic leaders are also adopting the hurdy-gurdy hobby: and when the Democratic campaign deficit is considered, a solution presents itself. New York is notable for huge parades at the slightest provocation. Lead by bands of leaders grinding out from hurdy-gurdies the strains of "Sidewalks of New York", a Democratic parade might certainly bestir sympathetic bystanders to sacrifice their pocket change. Such a method might overcome any financial difficulties of the party and insure Democratic forcasts for 1932, which are now overdue...
...June 17 the battleships "Wyoming" and "New York" will leave Charlestown and steam directly to Boston. On Saturday, June 22, a date arranged so as to enable the Harvard contingent to see the boat races on Friday, the four units, from Harvard. Yale, Georgia Tech, and Northwestern, will embark...
HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE, onetime Executive Editor of the New York World: "It is hard to believe that one so vital, so young, so interested in the adventure of life is now only a memory. I am proud that I gave him his journalistic start and I like to think I was able now and then to help him with suggestions. His ability was deep, nature was considerate. He died in the midst of an unfold that promised much. His friendship, warm and stimulating was a privilege. His best memorial is TIME, which he so largely created...