Word: gavin
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Bach. Occasionally they were joined by two lush lady harpsichordists in 18th-Century lace and velveteen. To all this harpsichordery their audience listened reverently, applauded with loud smacks. For they were listening to the No. 1 harpsichord team of the U. S.: Chicago's famed Philip Manuel and Gavin Williamson...
...succeed Great Northern's late William P. Kenney, directors picked big, brusque, likable Frank James Gavin (58), who joined the road as an office-boy 42 years ago, worked his way up through station agent, division supt., etc., became a rock-ribbed "24-hour railroad man." A brief man (he answers telegraphed queries with a snappy "Yes" or "No"), he has no hobbies, no outside interests but his work. But Frank Gavin, who was G. N.'s executive V. P., knows all about his road from operations to finance. Wise to what is going...
More than just roommates will be Gavin & Denney. From Chicago (by means of joint ownership of the rich Chicago, Burlington & Quincy) to the Pacific Coast their tracks run parallel (G. N. to the north). Bewhiskered, one-eyed, oathy James J. ("Jim") Hill tried to combine them in his G. N. railroad empire in 1895, failed, saw his dream of consolidation in God's country go up in smoke. Last year N. P. had a whopping $4,300,000 deficit; G. N. a piddling (for her) $2,700,000 profit. Today there is no talk of consolidating the twin grain...
...Gavin Hamilton, TIME'S profoundest apologies for widowing her and presenting her with stock not hers. In any case, TIME never meant to imply that nepotism promoted her able...
THANKS FOR THE SEND-OFF UNDER PRESS [TIME, JAN. 16] BUT PLEASE PERMIT ME TO CORRECT THE IMPRESSION THAT MY MOTHER IS WIDOWED OR A TIMES STOCKHOLDER. FOR 19 YEARS SHE HAS HAD A SWELL HUSBAND NAMED GAVIN HAMILTON BUT SHE HAS NEVER OWNED A PENNY'S WORTH OF A SWELL PAPER NAMED THE TIMES...