Word: jeweler
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Nebraska, a hen which had laid 165 eggs in 165 days laid another egg on the 166th day.† This egg was fitted into a jewel case, sent by air mail to President Coolidge...
Harboring ones individuality requires as infinite care as harboring a precious jewel and not the least worthy guard is self reliance. In a large group of men, such as at a college or university, there is often a species of gregarious frenzy which might be termed the herd spirit. It is the Crimson's belief that there is less of this mania evidenced at Harvard than at any other institution, but no college can be entirely free from its ravages. The preventative lies in each case with the man himself, for every man has his own means of fortifying...
...Easthampton, L. I., last week judges of a baby contest scrutinized 170 babies, held conference, announced decision. The healthiest of all the babies was pronounced to be Jewel Davis, 16-month-old daughter of James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor. Observers commented on the fact that should any member of Secretary Davis' family register at an hotel as "J. Davis" the identity of that member would still be a matter of conjecture. For Secretary of Labor James John Davis has five children and their names are: James, Jane, Jean, Joan, Jewel. Mrs. Davis is named Jean...
Accuracy is a jewel. In TIME, May 23, p. 11, col. 2, paragraph second, line 2, you say: "Almost six feet tall" of "Carrie" Nation, Mrs. Nation-her name is "Carry," not "Carrie," as you say. I have her The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation, written by herself...
...Jewel Tea-the house-to-house salesmen comport themselves with the dignity of small businessmen, and are really so-profits...