Word: rulers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Hongkong arrived 50 Tibetan Lamas, on their way to Nanking bearing gifts and good news to the pious little Panchen Lama who was ousted in 1924 as Tibet's spiritual ruler. The paunchy Panchen Lama took hope of resuming his old position last December when Death came to Tibet's temporal ruler, the devious Dalai Lama (TIME, Jan. 1, et seq.). He dispatched the 50 Lamas to Lhasa to feel out the situation. Last week they reported all was well. Said the Ahchien Lama, leader of the party: "The people of Tibet are eager for his return...
...Titular ruler of the U. S. toy world is William Charles Lehman, big, jovial, redheaded president of Toy Manufacturers of the U.S.A., Inc. Lehman Co. of America (more specifically of Cannelton, Ind.) has been making nursery furniture since 1876. The business is now run by four third generation toymaking Lehman brothers of which the oldest and wisest is William Charles. At the fair last week, the Brothers Lehman's pride & joy, was a 275-lb. high chair, built for display, from which no baby could escape. Even an adult locked in behind the tray cannot overtip...
...This cerement surpasses in interest and importance any that accompanies the investigate of ruler or significant they may be." This was the statement of the Honorable John H. Clifford, President of the Board of Overseers, at the inauguration of President Eliot on October 19, 1869. Preceded by a huge retinue of University and government officials, the procession formed at Gore Hall "at the proper time, and at 2 3-4 o'clock P. M., moved to the church of the First Congregational Society,: where the ceremonies were held...
...East 49th Street last week went news which joined Abby Rockefeller Milton; Gladys Vanderbilt, Countess Szechenyi; Anna Roosevelt Dall; Antoinette Heckscher. Lady Esher; Mary Van Rensselaer Cogswell Thayer; Dorothy Whitney Straight Elmhirst and many another rich & famed socialite in common sorrow. Dead at 70 lay the awesome ruler of each one's girlhood, Miss Chapin, founder and longtime headmistress of Manhattan's smartest school for girls...
...nominal ruler of 30,000,000 Manchukuans, of whom less than 10% are full-blooded Manchus, Henry Pu Yi's intentions are of the best. Month ago he gave his first interview as Emperor-to-be. Henry Pu Yi wore the new khaki uniform of a Manchukuan Field Marshal with which the Japanese Government had fitted him out, complete with embroidered orchids on the epaulets, and gleaming field boots. Though he speaks English perfectly an interpreter solemnly translated questions and answers. He announced...