Word: factotum
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...Raingo but the wealth of this book lies in the subtle asides of the two fictitious figures and in the host of minor characters that surrounds them: Sam's dour man-of-all-work, Wrenkin; Andy's idolized, pious old mother; Sam's business factotum, Swetnam; a mystical middle-aged stenographer, Mrs. Blacklow, "the most explicitly expectant mother in fiction...
...consecutive years, Michael Denihan, ground-keeper at Soldiers Field and general factotum for the University athletes, has not missed a first team football or baseball game. Ever since the days when Harvard men with moustaches and moleskins touched up their nags to get to practice on time, "Mike" has been on hand to keep the field in trim or to guard the gates against inquisitive strangers. He has watched the greatest of Harvard teams and the most mediocre as they charge past into the mist of years...
Churchill. Following ex-Premier Herbert H. Asquith's blunt excoriation of the Anglo-Russian Treaty as "a crude experiment in nursery diplomacy," Winston Churchill, brilliant factotum to Governments, whose political credo now transcends mere party politics (he seceded from the Liberals and is denied membership with the Conservatives), presented a clear picture of the predominant issue of the generally envisaged general elections. Said he, speaking at Edinburgh...
...Adelhied Runeck, Miss Jean Key Senden, a capitalist, W. Silz '17 Oldendorf, an editor, F. S. Cawley 3G. Bolz, editor of the "Union," G. Priester sC. Bellmaus, E. L. Hackes 1G.B. Kampe, J. H. Volkman '16 Korner, R. M. Lovett '18 Henning, a printer, V. Knauth '18 Muller, general factotum, C. W. Jenks '15 Blumenburg editor of the "Coriolan," p. W. Whittlesey 1L. Madame pavoni, a dancer, Miss Elise Kraft Piepenbrink, a wine merchant, S. S. Otis 1G. Lotta, his wife, Miss Harriet Hite Bertha, his daughter, Miss Caroll Smith Kleinmichel, a merchant, E. F. Henderson '18 Fritz...
...Factotum (his left-hand man), N. Perkins...