Word: gatherers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...publishers answered the challenge. Goaded to action by chesty little James Geddes ("Jimmy") Stahlman, publisher of the Nashville Banner and newly elected president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, the ten leading U. S. publishers' associations issued an invitation to some 1,800 U. S. publishers to gather for mass action at Chicago's Palmer House next week...
...Gather on B Deck about the starboard (the opposite of port) gangway. Passengers are advised not to throw pennies at the drivers, because once you begin, and Harvard man is smart enough to know you possess larger coins. You will be transported ashore in our own tenders...
...Olde Fishe Market, Colonial Theatre--where an old rumor has it that an attempt was once made on Herbert Hoover's life, and Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Fifteen minutes will be reserved for refreshments at "The Georgian." Notice carefully the well-executed Harvard seals on the walls. Here gather hungry and thirsty students at all hours. If the party will remain silent and keep its eyes open, it might see an undergraduate walk in. Under no condition must you disturb him; remarks addressed to or about him will place the entire group in jeopardy...
...microphone he manifested a whimsical simplicity reminiscent of Green Pastures, apostrophizing God as "Mr. Creator." He corresponds with Mahatma Gandhi, whom he emulates in humility and lack of interest in money. When he was younger he got up at 4 a.m., went to the woods to pick flowers, gather specimens, observe animals not visible later in the day, commune with...
...small, carpeted, oak-paneled room in the offices of N. M. Rothschild & Sons on London's St. Swithin's Lane, six immaculate gentlemen gather every morning except Sundays and bank holidays to fix the world price of gold. These six men, the so-called Gold Committee, represent six great British bullion brokers: N. M. Rothschild & Sons, Mocatta & Goldsmid, Samuel Montagu & Co., Pixley & Abell, Sharps & Wilkins, Johnson, Matthey & Co. Before each member is a telephone directly connected with twelve telephones in his home office. There attentive clerks are connected with the firm's customers-other bullion brokers, mining...