Word: jason
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Garrett) and their wives, Mr. Alexander P. Moore (onetime Ambassador to Spain), James A. Drain (onetime Commander of the American Legion) and Mrs. Drain, two former ex-Secretaries to the President (C. Bascom Slemp and George B. Christian) and Mrs. Christian, Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, Dr. and Mrs. Jason Noble Pierce (the President's minister), Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Rinehart, Governor and Mrs. Trumbull of Connecticut. Afterwards, seated on gilded chairs in the East Room, the guests were regaled with the notes of Alberto Salvi (harpist) and Miss Anna Case (soprano...
...Jason Noble Pierce, of the First Congregational Church, Washington, D. C., requested his parishioners to entertain delegates to the Congregational Convention. Parishioner and Mrs. Coolidge said they could accommodate nine guests. So seven pastors and two wives were billeted upon them...
...grew weedy -like Dr. Graylock with his whiskey, yellow wench and brood of pickaninnies at dilapidated Five Oaks. Walking early and late to work at the store in Pedlar's Mill, Dorinda wore a flame-colored shawl, bright symbol of protest. Her bee-stung mouth was another protest. Jason Graylock, rufous, crisp but unfound, came home from medical study to take care of his father. He thought he discovered his grip in Dorinda. For her, his charm, and love itself, were life's incredible increment. Wilting suddenly before old circumstances, Jason let himself be married to Geneva Ellwood...
Some 90 years ago, a man-child was born into the family of a New York state dairy farmer and christened Jason. As that boy grew, according to popular tales, he acquired an education by hard work, invented a mouse-trap and performed sundry undistinguished feats. "It was in the year 1857 that this same person came into the business world with his first name shortened to Jay, and in possession of the Rutland & Washington R. R. He soon parted with this property at a profit and, in 1860, went down to Manhattan...
...Attending Church for the first time in four weeks, Mr. Coolidge watched the Rev. Jason Noble Pierce baptize 20 infants. During the proceeding Mr. Coolidge grinned broadly...