Word: pete
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...present the only Tongs fighting, are the Hip Sings, the On Leongs. Many others exist;?the Hong Tuck Tong, made up of cigar makers; the Gum Longs, of fishermen on the Sacremento river; the Gin Sin Sear, founded by Little Pete, famed Chinese badman; the Bo Sin Sear, its rival; the Suey Sings, the Juke Lums, Om Yicks, Bing Kongs. The war of 1905 brought in twelve tongs on one side, nine on the other. Remembering this, police commissioners in all cities stationed double patrols, last week, in their Chinatowns...
...within a few steps of the olla, hanging on the ramada post before the cabin door, when Pete called to him sharply...
Nora journeyed to Arizona ana found Mr. Morgan going in for drink and devilment. Larry was carrying on with gun-smugglers. Some black villains (including Injun Pete) were getting Mr. Morgan's ranch away from him, simply because he had no good woman to be good and happy for. All the kindhearted cowboys cheered when Nora, with her dear smile and heart of gold, helped Mr. Morgan save his inheritance and married him. Larry repented of his bad ways, just before he was shot...
...Potent in Pan-American was Herbert G. Wylie, long an able Doheny lieutenant. Shortly after the merger, Mr. Wylie found his occupation gone. Pan-American was now a subsidiary, and no longer an independent. Decisions were made by the Standard of Indiana heads, and the Presidency of "Pan Pete" became a sinecure job, without responsibilities or possibilities for individual initiative. This development little suited an oil pioneer like Mr. Wylie, who has now announced his resignation. When Wall Street heard the news, "Pan Pete" stock experienced a sharp decline-a sincere tribute to Mr. Wylie's executive ability...
...Pete, it was a wonderful race you drove," this individual was saying...