Gustavus
Americannoun
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Roy Owen Haynes was born March 13, 1925 in Roxbury, Mass. His parents, Gustavus and Edna Haynes, had moved to the area from Barbados.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024
Episodes like these occur too regularly, said Jon Grinnell, associate professor of biology and a bison expert at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Refrigerated rail cars were perfected in the 1870s by engineers working for U.S. meat packer Gustavus Swift.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Williams said he’s not sure if the arrangements will help Gustavus much, citing concerns that there will be a limited ability to transport needed freight, such as building supplies and groceries.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022
When Gustavus Swift died suddenly in 1903, acknowledged by the Tribune as having “revolutionized the industry,” his son Louis filled his shoes without missing a beat.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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