Word: handymanning
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...came to this country Mr. Gest worked in Cambridge as a bootblack but he declares bootblacking in Cambridge an unprofitable profession. "Harvard men," he said, "either black their own boots or go without." He later secured a position in the Dorchester Opera House, where he worked as all-around handyman. Once he was the waves in a performance of "Way Down East," and was required to roll to and fro under a great canvas. His later experiences were more impressive, but less appealing...