Word: masseurs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...chickens; the radio-announcer was given a mop; the judge was made a waiter in the mess hall; the preacher was given the task of cleaning the chapel each day; the bartender was put to washing dishes; the pugilist was made a fireman in the power house; the masseur was given the job of manicuring the yard; and the pretzel peddler was assigned to the scavenger cart...
...Chief justice dropped easily back into the health-guarding routine which he follows when in Washington-up at 7 o'clock to be pummelled by a strong Swedish masseur; breakfast of hard-toasted bran bread-(oh, how different from the oranges, beefsteaks and sugary coffee which he used to swallow when he was a 332-pounder in the White House and when he said, "Things are in a sad state of affairs when a man can't even call his gizzard his own!") Until 11:30, he reads and dictates in his study; then by motor...
...with Chef James Davis, two porters, a transportation and a tour manager, a valet and a masseur, with Mme. Paderewski, her secretary and a Steinway Grand, Ignace Jan Paderewski started last week on another transcontinental tour...
...super-world's record of 13 ft. 6 in. He took one stride, two strides on the runway, then came a splintering crash, he lurched sideways, went sprawling into the landing pit. A board had broken under his foot. He arose, limped to a bench. A masseur got to work on his ankle, a carpenter repaired the runway. In a moment he was in front of the crowd again, pole in hand. A great shout went up. Effortlessly, majestically, he sailed over the bar at 13 ft. 4 1/2 in., a new world's record...
Allen was immediately taken to his room in Randolph where he was treated by Dr. Richards and Mr. John Anderson, the University masseur. At a late hour last night there was still some doubt as to the seriousness of his injury. The possibility of his competing in the Yale meet are extremely slight although the coaches have not yet given up hope of his running against the Elis on Saturday. At all events, it seems probable that he will have recovered in time to compete in the Intercollegiates on May 30 and 31, and in the Olympic Trials on June...