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MOSQUITOES-William Faulkner-Boni & Liveright ($2.50). A dozen mosquitoes gather on a yacht in southern waters. The mosquitoes are: unctuous Mrs. Maurier, queen mosquito, owner of the yacht, collector of eccentric celebrities; over-mannered Mr. Talliaferro, who carries a malaria germ of artistic small talk; Jennie and Pete, lower order of flies-by-night invited on the party by Patricia, a young mosquito who, none the less, administers the most powerful sting. Other insects-an author, a smalltime poet with a dull buzz, a sculptor-swarm drowsily in the lethargic air. Love affairs, talk, small business, occupy their time until...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mosquitoes | 7/4/1927 | See Source »

Married. Julian ("Pete") Street Jr., son of famed Author Julian Street; to Narcissa Vanderlip, daughter of Frank Arthur Vanderlip, onetime (1909-19) president of the National City Bank (N. Y.); in Manhattan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: May 2, 1927 | 5/2/1927 | See Source »

...business competition exclusively for Freshmen will be conducted by the CRIMSON for eight weeks starting Thursday, April 28. Although previous competitions have been open to Freshmen this is the first one which they will not have to con pete with upper classmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN BUSINESS MEN TO HAVE CHANCE ON THURSDAY | 4/25/1927 | See Source »

...Davidson's statue shows the influence of "The Covered Wagon" motif and hence will no doubt be popular in the balloting. His tall spare woman leans forward as she scrutinizes the prairie horizon for her Dan'l, who is probably delayed during a storm at Faro Pete's Saloon. The character might well be stolen from Fannie Hurst. She is not so vivid as his famed "Call To Arms" figure which everyone remembers as the woman with her feet planted flat, her arms upraised, mouth wide in battle call to France. Mr. Davidson, born and reared...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Pioneer | 3/28/1927 | See Source »

Engaged. Julian L. ("Pete") Street, son of Julian Street, author, to Narcissa Vanderlip, daughter of Frank Arthur Vanderlip, onetime President of the National City Bank (Manhattan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Feb. 21, 1927 | 2/21/1927 | See Source »

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