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Word: chestmen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1929-1929
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...children who are absolutely certain Santa Claus is coming tomorrow morning." The businessmen took up a collection and decided thereafter always to take care of their poor neighbors for two weeks at Christmastime. They called themselves the Joshers Club and now, instead of community chestmen, beaming Joshers buttonhole the townsfolk to help Butte's 600 needy families. Chief Josher is J. T. Finlen, proprietor of the Finlen Hotel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Faith, Hope & Organization | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

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