Word: simpson
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...upon the death of Marshall Field, John Graves Shedd be came president of the concern. Three years ago he gave the presidency over to James Simpson and turned more to the things he had theretofore been too preoccupied to accomplish. He had long abandoned bicycling for motor-promenading. Golf he always liked. And then his philanthropies. He donated $100,000 towards the Chicago Y. M. C. A. hotel, $50,000 for the Smith College development fund, and $50,000 to the Art Institute of Chicago. He: gave considerable time to improving the physical appearance of the city. Lastly, to perpetuate...
...crucial encounter. Both outfits are strong, and both have defeated the Serious, the Juniors 22 to 0, and the 1929 men 6 to 0. The line-ups: Seniors Ends. Eliot and Rehbany, tackles. Delavelle and Graves, guards. Morton and Cook, center. By she, quarterback. F. Eaton, halfbacks. Simpson and Sears, fullback, S. Eaton, Freshmen Ends, Brownell and Fuller, tackles. Waterman and Storey, guards, Fordvce and Ticknor, center. Bigelow, quarterback. Wetmore, halfbacks. Holbrook and Mason, fullback. Hitch...
...Pinkerton '27, H. A. White '28, Alexander Shaw '28, R. B. Burnett '28, T. B. Glynn '28, James Simpson Jr. '29, R. P. Gibb '29, and J. P. Cotter '29 are the members of the squad that has been conditioning the ponies and practising stick work at Shaw's field in Newton since the start of the college year. The first scrimmage was held yesterday, and hereafter there will be one each week...
...army. In time of a great crisis such as the Civil War or World War, a General may be appointed by the President (with the Senate's approval) to the supreme command. The following have held the rank of General: George Washington, Ulysses Hiram Grant (or Ulysses Simpson Grant [see p. 6]). William Tecumseh Sherman, Philip Henry Sheridan, John Joseph Pershing, Tasker Howard Bliss, Peyton Conway March...
...Major Ulysses S. Grant, disclosed that his famed grandfather had been christened Hiram Ulysses Grant. Said he: "History's error was caused by confusion on the part of the Congressman who recommended Hiram Ulysses Grant for West Point. The Representative mixed his name with that of his brother, Simpson Grant, and the erroneous name became fixed...