Point with Pride: may 26, 1924

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After a cursory view of TIME's summary of events, the Generous Citizen points with pride to:

The New York World. Unique, it passed up the opportunity to mongerize (P. 26.)

A couple of well-bred weasels. (P 15.)

"A wild and enthusiastic yell." (P. 25.)

Many lengthy dances given in Louisville. (P. 26.)

Mrs. Hoots. She kept a good presence. (P. 27.)

Robert Underwood Johnson. He redeemed the national honor. (P. 18.)

Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont. She would oust all invalids. (P. 30.)

A banqueting table where gold plate was used. (P. 11.)

An Irishman without a sense of humor. (P. 8.)

Coolidge-Beveridge — great hot weather ticket. (P. 1.)

A gathering—French, German, Swedish, Mexican, Japanese, Dutch, Danish, Russian, Canadian, Rumanian, Spanish. (P. 15.)

A device for detecting earthquakes. (P. 10.)

Saturday Evening Post, Collier's "and other periodicals which are read by the people." (P. 20.)

An average weekly attendance of 50,000,000. (P. 22.)

"The wisest, most intelligent and most patriotic monarch in Europe." (P. 30.)

Princess Ileana, left at home. (P. 11.)

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