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...good ship Coolidge is approaching its final port. Soon there will be a general debarkation of officeholders, a great sifting of and searching for new berths. Wise political mariners quit their vessel just before she docks and thus avoid the gangplank congestion around March...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTE: All Ashore! | 2/11/1929 | See Source »

...three, Joe. I gotta study. Quit bothering me. I'll report you to the Desk...

Author: By G. K. W., | Title: THE CRIME | 1/29/1929 | See Source »

...Durant?" Five hundred men rose up, boomed loyally: "Yes." "Second, do you believe that W. C. Durant would be unfair or unjust ... to men who have been loyal to him for years . . . through every trial?" The Durant legion shouted denial. Then Mr. Durant announced he would quit the presidency (not his stock control) of Durant Motors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Durant Drama | 1/21/1929 | See Source »

...family, he married his sweetheart, Lottie Kaufman, in the Temple, and shortly afterward quit furs and bought a penny arcade in Manhattan. Later, when he had shown a profit running "Hale's Tours," one of William A. Brady's projects, he went home to Ricse for a visit and was received by the Mayor and the Town Council...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paramount's Papa | 1/14/1929 | See Source »

...fill two lesser jobs on Judge, Editor Shuttleworth sent queries to 82 college wits, contributors to the Cheer Leaders department. He got Si replies, and most of the collegians were willing to quit school at once if they were offered desks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: New Life, New Laughs | 1/7/1929 | See Source »

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