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...Remembrance of Things Past. Andre Gide, who later found in Proust "a lake of delights," was at first unimpressed. One publisher was annoyed at Proust's devoting 50 pages to "how he turns over & over in his bed before getting to sleep." Finally the first volume was published by Grasset at Proust's expense. Critics, except for a few, hardly knew what to say about it. could not make up their minds until the second volume won the Prix Goncourt. From that day on. Proust's reputation, like his ponderous book, slowly gathered strength...
...Vitry-le-François, France, one Mme. Grasset was awarded a gold medal by the Government for the distinction of giving birth to 24 children in 25 years. In London, Robert Broom, 91, was married to Miss Elizabeth Bolt, 88. Both were so feeble they were obliged to sit during the ceremony; they signed the register with trembling hands. In Detroit, Mrs. Jennie P. Frazer* was married to Smith V. Fish in the presence of her three-year-old great-grandchild. In Manhattan, Saks & Co. (clothiers) alleged in an advertisement that "the best known men in Wall Street...
...volume for those interested in posters called 'Posters in Miniature." It contains over two hundred and fifty reproductions of the most celebrated posters, French, English and American, giveing special attention to the American poster and its artists, together with several portraits of well known poster designers, such as Cheret, Grasset and Beardsley. There is an introduction and titlepage by Edward Penfield...