Word: tafts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Grand Old Party only to see it tossed aside at the convention. He went as a delegate to his first Republican convention in 1888. Since 1904 he has never missed one. In 1912 as the vice-presidential nominee of his party he went down in defeat with William Howard Taft. In 1920 as the candidate of the New York delegation to the Chicago convention, he got 69½ votes for the presidential nomination that eventually went to Warren Gamaliel Harding...
...strong old man of 91 had a sad announcement to make last week. He was Franklin MacVeagh. Secretary of the Treasury under President Taft, president of Franklin MacVeagh & Co., 66-year-old Chicago wholesale grocery house. The announcement was that the Depression had been too much, the old firm would dissolve. ''My son, Eames, wanted to close the business some time ago," said Grocer MacVeagh. "But I did not resolve to do so until a week ago. . . . We have gone through several panics and one great disaster, the Chicago fire. The present depression will...
...Cherington, The Phillips Exeter Academy; Northrop Clarey, Jr., The Phillips Exeter Academy; R. N. Clartenburg, The Episcopal Academy, Overbrook, Pa.; D. C. Clos, Phillips Academy, Andover; T. C. Collier. The Phillips Exeter Academy; E. M. Cook, Arlington High School; J. P. Coolidge, Groton School; J. C. Cort, Taft School, Watertown, Conn.; B. H. Coughlin, Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa.; J. C. Cowdin, Jr., St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H.; D. A. Crafts. The Phillips Exeter Academy; G. J. Cronin, Boston Latin School; N. B. Davison, Melrose High School; Josiah Derby, Boston English High School; R. B. Doremus, Gloucester High School...
...Exeter Academy; E. N. Hartley, Lowell High School; G. L. Haskins, The Phillips Exeter Academy; W. M. Hastings, The Phillips Exeter Academy; M. L. Hoffman, Boston Latin School; A. D. Holzman, Boston Latin School; C. S. Houston, Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Conn.; L. R. Houston, Milton Academy; Alvan Hyde, Jr., Taft School, Watertown Conn.; Myer Kadish, Brockton High School; A. M. Kelley, The Phillips Exeter Academy; K. R. Kimball, Thayer Academy; H. M. Kowal, Boston Latin School; Ten Eyck Lansing, Choste School, Wallingford, Conn.; J. P. Lardner, Phillips Academy, Andover; P. F. Lawler, Boston Latin School; J. P. Learned. The Phillips...
...frog in my fish pond answers readily to the name Bill Taft. Our favorite pet however, was a large flying fish christened Gloria Swanson. Her diet was difficult, but this was offset by a most affectionate disposition. Gloria visited the house frequently, flying from her pond through a patch of bamboo, between coconut trees, entering open windows and doors, frequently alighting at the canary's cage, exchanging chirps with the imprisoned singer. Gloria's death was a natural one. She "caught cold" while moulting and all efforts to rescue her from double pneumonia were vain. Bill Taft...