Word: thompsons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Died. John R. Thompson, 62, originator of the "one-arm chair" restaurants; of heart disease; at Lake Forest, Ill. He started with a nickel coffee stall during the Chicago World's Fair (1893); lately served 53,000,000 meals annually throughout the U. S.* Died. Guy Eastman Tripp, 62, since 1912 Chairman of the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.; in Manhattan; from complications following an intestinal operation. He recently attracted widespread interest by his plan for the electrification of the entire country under one mammoth system for all railroads, street cars, factories, farms and houses. Died. Jerome Klapka Jerome...
...British writer, tied himself to a literary tradition by announcing last week that his forthcoming book, Meanwhile, would carry illustrations executed by H. G. Wells. Some other writers who have made money with books illustrated by themselves have been Milt Gross, William Makepeace Thackeray, Hendrik Willem van Loon, Ernest Thompson Seton, Howard Pyle...
...Schneider, Chairman, Miss Alice Munyon; R. N. Lord, Miss Catherine Swindells; Seeley Thompson, 2nd, Miss Marjorie Moses; S. L. Kelsey, Miss Penelope Ridgeway; E. W. Abend, Miss Laura Emerson; D. J. Graff, Miss Margaret Hach; D. G. Ackerson, Jr., Miss Rhodita Edwards...
...Johnson, Miss Harriet Richardson; J. F. Phillips, Miss Dorothy Thompson; C. O. Tongberg, Miss Marion Beckwith; K. W. Walker, Miss Margaret Norris...
...attempted to get Donaghy at the plate but his throw was a little wild. The result was that Donaghy scored and Burns was safe at first. Chase walked and things looked brighter for the Crimson hopes. Sanford, however, caught Burns napping at second base in a quick throw to Thompson...