Word: cobbler
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...father the cobbler, who, like Hans Christian, was sick a good deal, died one day, and after that Frau Andersen had no time to think about Hans. He stopped going to school; instead, he built himself a toy theatre and sat about all day in the cobbler's shop, making clothes for marionettes or reading plays. Such conduct irritated the Dominie of Odense. He had no liking for Hans; what was more, the boy did not know his catechism. So he took Hans away and had him confirmed by a Bishop. After the ceremony he took him into...
...doing the pastry work and report for duty at 7 a. m. Lunch is served at 12. What would be your method of procedure for the following work: cornbread, blueberry cobbler with whipped cream, fruit gelatine, nut cake, loganberry...
...Northampton, Mass., James Lucey, famed cobbler friend of Calvin Coolidge, gained the First Hampshire County District Republican nomination for the Massachusetts Assembly. Aged 68, Cobbler Lucey has never before competed for public office...
Antonio came to America eleven years ago with his family. When he reached the age of employment-an early age-he went to work for his brother, Nazareth, a shoemaker. But Antonio became only an indifferent cobbler. He learned to sole a shoe only passably, and regarded the putting on of O'Sullivan and Cat's Paw heels a sad bore. He had a great passion for Caruso records, and at times when he should have been hammering and stitching he cranked a phonograph and listened, rapt. At his work he always sang...
...lady with a musical ear and money in her purse passed the cobbler's shop one day and heard Antonio's voice. She stopped. It was a very good voice. She sought out the youth and told him he must become great. She interested other well placed folk in her find. Funds were raised to enable Antonio to study in Italy. A fortnight ago he sailed to enroll in the Conservatory at Milan...