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In The Party, Willamilla, You, The Tiger, the chief characters are three children, Daisy Mears, Elsie Threamer, Laurence Coy. At Laurence's party Daisy, a plain little girl, insists on playing with Laurence, tripping him up, creating the impression that she is his " girl"; but Laurence worships Elsie, a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Thirteen Tarkingtons* | 4/21/1923 | See Source »

The Hearst papers are accordingly attacking the Supreme Court. The impression which the "Taft story " is intended to have on the reader is that Mr. Taft, by reason of the $10,000 interest in U. S. Steel bonds, is wedded to reactionary capitalism, and will therefore be inclined to decide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Exposed at Last! | 4/21/1923 | See Source »

Francois Crucy, leading reporter of Le Petit Parisien (Paris), who covered Clemenceau's trip, says his first impression of the American newspaper was one of bulk and weight. " You do not compose your paper, you fill it up," he tells his fellow journalists in Editor and Publisher. His critique...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The Fat Paper | 4/21/1923 | See Source »

In Germany a new method has been developed of sending kisses by mail. A mixture of honey, gum arabic and cochineal is smeared on the lips and their impression left on the letter.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Apr. 14, 1923 | 4/14/1923 | See Source »

During the final debate in the Lower House of the Diet on the question of resuming trade relations with Russia many speakers referred to the speech of Secretary of State Hughes in which he said: "We want to help . . . (but) . . . Russia's hope lies in Russia's action...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Mr. Hughes Is Quoted | 4/7/1923 | See Source »

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