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Word: govin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Cicero is called 'The Count" by his colleagues, for his tales of former glory. He frequently shaved "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, John L. Sullivan, Governor Whitman, William A. Brady. Charles M. Schwab, Andrew Carnegie, George Young* and scores more preferred him to all barbers. Publisher Govin of the Journal of Commerce took him abroad as private barber and interpreter, later helping him start a mineral-water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Count | 1/31/1927 | See Source »

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