Word: janes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...George has always been a good son, light hearted but never frivolous. He likes porterhouse steak and tea."--Mrs. Jane Young of George Young...
...goodness, isn't it lovely," cried his mother, Widow Jane Young, in Toronto. "George has always been a good son, light-hearted but never frivolous. He likes porterhouse steak and tea." Wrapped in blankets in California, the son said: "I want to bring mother to California...
...what do you suppose, my children? Some naughty, naughty little girl went right up to the library table and read Harper's. If you don't believe me, read "Jane", a story told in the Socratic manner...
Mark Morton, Chicago magnate (salt, sugar): "Like President John T. Dorrance of Campbell soups (TIME, Nov. 8), I too have a daughter, Jane, who enjoys business. When she completed her school courses at Miss Chamberlain's in Boston, she went to selling motor cars for a living. She proved so excellent a saleswoman that last week the Stutz Chicago factory branch put her in their customs body department, where she will possibly earn $50,000 yearly. She also operates an antique shop; loves horses, sports...
Damon Runyon, tired 0. Henry of press syndicates, wrote about "this pleasant looking little courthouse, all white and trim" and about the "Pig Woman." Everybody focused on the Pig Woman, so-called because she once kept pigs. She was the star witness for the State. By name Jane Gibson, she used to be a circus rider. She brought to court with her a small baby (called the "mystery child" because of its obscure parentage). Erratic, obese, disheveled, suffering from a mortal organic disease, she said that she was driving her mule down a lane the night that Dr. Hall...