Word: life
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Continued from p. 2) William Cooper Procter, soap maker, who, like his grandfather and father before him, was made a life member of the Cincinnati Grand Chamber of Commerce. TIME likened this event to a "sort of civic knighthood" and concluded: "Knighthood in 1928 concerned science and philanthropy* more; soap, less." Quite the opposite of disparagement was intended...
...thought it would be of interest to you to know that The Edward A. Woods Company, General Agent of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, held a meeting of twenty-seven district managers today...
...Passed a bill by Senator Watson extending to March 1929 the life of the Federal Radio Commission, enlarging its power over "chain hookups" and direct radio advertising; sent it to the House, postponing confirmation of appointees to the Commission until the House should act on the bill...
...Captain Cohn no one will ever write the true biography. Presumably untrue is the tale that he got his stake in life through pocketing by agreement 40% of all he could wheedle from the late eccentric Baron Michelham in the interest of the estranged Baroness, Aimee Geraldine, nee Bradshaw. Today Captain Cohn, a fat, unctuous personage with a great mane of blond hair, is to be seen, sleekly appareled and carrying a lady's parasol to shield his eyes, at every major race meeting in Europe. Frequently, very frequently, his horses win. His Sir Galahad distanced Epinard...
...Chopin's Life," Professor Hill, Music Building...