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...express in music their less exalted passions and more vul- gar emotions. . . . He made possible such masterpieces of popular art as You Made Me Love You and That Old Black Mammy of Mine. The corrup- tion of the best too often becomes the worst; 'lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: No Strike | 9/22/1924 | See Source »

...sells. ... I am here primarily to learn rather than to teach. ... I am not a dirt farmer nor a pictorial farmer." He recalled Mr. Dawes' suggestion for a com mission to investigate and recommend remedies. "It has not even the merit of novelty!" he exclaimed. "I can smell the moth balls now." He concluded: "We undertake: "To adopt an international policy of such cooperation as will reestablish the farmer's export market by restoring the industrial balance in Europe. . . . "To adjust the tariff so that the farmer and all classes can buy again in a competitive market...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CAMPAIGN: The Combat | 9/15/1924 | See Source »

Fortunately, the bombs did not explode until the President was 30 yards away; when they did, no one was hurt, but ... ah, the smell! Nearby spectators fled in wildest terror as the bombs alighted on the road. When the bombs exploded and the stink arose, they fled some more, their noses clamped securely between thumb and first finger. Finally, recovering from their consternation, they seized one of the bomb-throwers and, had it not been for the police, would have seriously damaged him. The other assailant escaped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLAND: Bombs | 9/15/1924 | See Source »

...captain; William Boyd, the sergeant; and Leyla Georgie, a newcomer, the girl. Mr. Wolheim has the toughest face in the American Theatre, the toughest part as Captain Flagg, and he blends them irresistibly. The remainder of the company seems a superb selection. The play with any other cast would smell too sweet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays: Sep. 15, 1924 | 9/15/1924 | See Source »

...ghostly negroid smell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: View with Alarm: Aug. 25, 1924 | 8/25/1924 | See Source »

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