Word: thornton
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Prof. Phelps took his text for his inaugural sermon from Thornton Wilder (The Bridge of San Luis Key) rather than scripture. "Wilder says that a revival of religion must be accompanied by a revival of rhetoric. . . . The public finds it difficult to forgive Arnold Bennett for writing trash when he is capable of much better work...
...Lawrenceville in New Jersey, the loss (for a year) of Novelist-Professor Thornton Niven Wilder, writing a novel in England, tramping with a friend; the gain of ten new Masters...
Instead the railway doctor who has just prescribed for Mexico was found in Canada. He is Sir Henry Worth Thornton, since 1922 chairman of the Board and president of the Canadian National Railways. Last week the secret of his recent suspiciously informal visit to Mexico with Canadian railway colleagues was finally revealed...
Because so much now depends upon reorganization of the railways, Mexicans manifested lively interest last week in their Canadian railway doctor. Sir Henry Worth Thornton, though a Knight, and though president of the Canadian National Railways, was born in the U. S. at Logansport, Ind., 56 years ago. Both his first and second wives were U. S. born. The Pennsylvania Railroad took him on in the Engineering Department (1894), advanced him steadily, and in 1911 handed over to him the General Superintendentship of the Long Island railroad, a post which he had held for three years...
...about 80 questions. That makes, uh, 2,400 questions." Said they to him, "When are you coming back?" He snapped, "No questions, I said." He declared he would not consider going into any business until he returns from Europe, refreshed and mentally regarnished by a Continental tramp with Novelist Thornton Niven Wilder...