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...inarticulate masses. Tony was caught "snooping" books from the publishing firm for which he worked and of which Michael was a member. He did it for the support of Victorine, who was suffering from pneumonia. Deprived of his job, Tony became a capitalist, investing all he had in rubber balloons, which he hawked about the streets. He and Victorine looked upon Central Australia as the only place where happiness might await them. On her recovery, the young wife, abetted by Michael Mont, went surreptitiously to work as an artist's model-not infrequently in the "altogether"-to earn passage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mr. Galsworthy Appraises the Post-War Generation | 11/10/1924 | See Source »

...shirts, 45; overcoats, 5; shirt-waists, 5; vests, 3; clothes, 2 suits; bath rugs, 3; sweaters, 6; tuxedo suits, 1; men's hose, 1; American flags, 2; lace curtains, 3 pairs; revolver, 1; Winchester rifles, 2; Ithaca shotgun, 1; L. C. Smith shotgun, 1; towels, 1; rubber sheet, 1; scissors, 7; dress goods, 2 pieces; Artlex collars, 11; fur neck pieces, 2; ear syringe, 1; fur gloves, 10 pairs; muffler, 1; victrola needles, 1 box; portfolio, 1; ladies' shoes, 1 pair; dress suit, 1; tuxedo coat, 1; pajamas, 1; Corona typewriter, 1; electric hair cutter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: In Elmira | 11/10/1924 | See Source »

...site has been selected?the old American League baseball grounds. No more peanuts, no more pop; beds will occupy the space that once contained bleachers; rubber gloves will replace the old saliva-oiled mits; and the palisades of the Hudson, that once echoed to the roar of ten thousand fans, will hear not a whisper, not a single cry of "Take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Greatest Centre | 10/13/1924 | See Source »

Robert V. Jaros, 18, Illinois University student, brought forth a model monoplane, driven by twisted rubber bands, that broke two world's records by staying in the air 10 min. 14 sec. and covering a mile and a half...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: At Dayton | 10/13/1924 | See Source »

...next day the second match was played and this turned out to be a different story, due to the fact that it was played under the Rugby rules. Instead of a round rubber ball, as had been used the previous day, a leather covered oval ball, much after the manner of the present day football, was put into service. The result was a scoreless...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dartmouth-McGill Game Recalls Momentous Contest With Canadians in 1884 and Flow of Champagne Afterwards | 10/7/1924 | See Source »

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