Word: matthew
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Married. Peter Llewellyn Davies, London publisher, original of Sir James Matthew Barrie's "Peter Pan;'' and the Honorable Margaret Leslie Hore-Ruthven, one of the famed socialite twin daughters of Lord Ruthven, Lieutenant Governor of the Island of Guernsey; in London. To escape the crowds outside, Author Barrie, the bridegroom's godfather, left the church via furnace room and coal...
Floyd Leslie Carlisle, 51, chairman of Niagara Hudson Power Corp., was elected chairman of Consolidated Gas Co? of New York, filling a position left vacant since the resignation in 1914 of the late Harrison Gawtry, founder of the company. Mr. Carlisle's election followed the sudden resignation of Matthew Scott Sloan from the presidency of its subsidiary, New York Edison Co. Mr. Sloan was generally believed to represent the Brady interests. Mr. Carlisle represents the National City-United Corp. group, thought to be strengthening their position in Gas. Re-elected president of the company for the 24th time was George...
...Names make news." Last week these names made this news: In a speech to promote funds for Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Sir James Matthew Barrie told of a hospital which he conducted near Verdun during the War for wounded French children: ". . . The eldest was not more than ten, and many of them were almost babes. On the very first night when the children were asleep part, of the ceiling fell. A nurse ran into the room wondering why she had not heard the children screaming and thinking it was a bomb. When she opened the door she found those eight little...
Mile run Won by J. P. Scheu (Blue); second, Matthew Cobb (Blue); third, C. F. Weedard...
...yard run--won by Matthew Cobb (Red), second, J. P. Scheu (Green), third, A. S. Pier (Blue), fourth, C. W. Woodard (Green). No time given...