Word: wilmers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Seabright, N. J., the temperature was 95° one afternoon last week. The score of the finals of a distinguished lawn tennis tournament stood: 6-8, 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 10-10, John Van Ryn of East Orange, N. J. v. Wilmer Allison of Austin, Tex.-both young and brilliant players. Allison, making beautiful shots and then staggering blindly, had been within one point of victory. After that, he was in hopeless condition; Van Ryn took the 20th game of the fifth at love. Allison walked up to the net, told Van Ryn he was going to retire...
Added to the duties of Walter P. Chrysler was the presidency of Dodge Bros., Inc., on the resignation of E. G. Wilmer...
...Wilmer Stultz, pilot, was best man, Amelia Earhart "honorary maid of honor." After the service (which was broadcast) the 5,000 spectators resumed their dancing...
Doubts were resolved, wonder ceased when the wires flashed word from Wales that Pilot Wilmer Stultz had guided the Friendship safely to a landing in the Burry inlet on the north side of the Bristol channel. Observed "Lady Lindy," casually: "We are short of gasoline." She was right. The plane had used the last gallon of fuel...
...Wilmer Stultz, expert pilot...