Word: breeder
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Admiral Grayson who had won his rank by sedulously tending Woodrow Wilson's health, had ceased to be an Admiral and gone back to his native Virginia to become a well-to-do squire and breeder of race horses. The reason he rode with the President-elect on that occasion was that Franklin Roosevelt knew of no one else who could manage his inaugural with better social grace and tact...
...Hoyt has a world-wide reputation as the leading poodle breeder of the U. S. Her Nunsoe Duc de la Terrace of Blakeen is one of the greatest in the world, champion of Switzerland, France, England, the U. S. While the socialites stood around, Mrs. Hoyt told how her prize poodle last winter had dragged his mistress on snowshoes all the way from her Katonah home to the New York Central railroad station in order to get to Boston in time to win another championship...
...Peace Hitchcock to reduce his kennel of more than 40 dogs to "a reasonable number." Last week into Supreme Court at White Plains stormed Neighbor George F. Murphy, textile manufacturer, to charge that the Hitchcocks, in- stead of reducing their dogs, had permitted them to multiply. Retorted Breeder Hitchcock: "Dogs will be dogs." Neighbor Murphy cited noises and odors, described a chart kept by his butler of every howl, yelp and bark between June 25 and July 18. All that time, while Mr. Murphy was serving his own cocktails, answering his own doorbell, his butler was listening day and night...
...This move comes as a result of long consideration and represents the only effective solution to the problem. The American government has realized that crime, vice, and disease can be combatted only by concerted action. This logic must and eventually will be extended to wipe out the slum, insidious breeder of these evils. TERTIUS...
...that his entry in the ring, Briarcliff Model, was heavier (1,217 Ib.) than was nowadays popular. Judge Biggar passed his sensitive hands over well-meated ribs, examined shoulders, circled again & again. Finally he pointed to Briarcliff Model. There was applause. By now Farmer Thorne was an upstart Eastern breeder no longer. Technicians talked of "new contributions to animal husbandry," of "vastly improved stock," of a gentleman farmer who knew the game. Said Judge Biggar: "The best fat steer I've ever seen at the show...