Word: grubbing
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Once in a while he emerged-unkempt but clear-eyed, a prospector's pack on his back, a notched pistol in the homemade holster on his hip-to stalk into town for grub. People left him severely alone: he had dropped a running rabbit at 100 yards with that pistol. They called him "King of the Gulch...
Many of them recalled when it had been the other way round. Joe had grub staked them, paid their debts, put them to bed when they could not get there themselves, jacked them up with advice, taught them pinochle and penguingue (a Filipino game played with eight decks of cards). A New Jersey baker with a suspicion of tuberculosis, Joe went to work at the new Denver Press Club a few hours after he hit town...
...gent any salary," said Jake, discussing his labor relations. "When we run out of money, I go over to the pipe company and get what we got coming. We take out what we need for grub and living expenses and buy war bonds with the rest...
Graduate students and Faculty members are invited to a "grad grub" buffet supper party at Phillips Brooks House today at 6 o'clock. Mrs. Lucille Scheur will lead games after supper, and everyone will join in group singing...
...Grad Grub" buffet supper. PBH at 6 o'clock. Tickets should be secured at the Summer School office before noon today...