Word: byrds
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Holland a gigantic, multimotored plane designed to do transcontinental passenger service between Manhattan and San Francisco, with Pullman-type berths for 35 to 40 sleepers. He accepted congratulations upon the performance of the Fokker Josephine Ford, first plane to circle the North Pole, bearing Lieutenant Commander Richard E. Byrd U.S. N. (TIME, May 17, SCIENCE...
Without completely violating sacred confidences, we might say that the pictures of Commander Byrd and the Norge taking off for their Polar flights are more than worth while. Another little hint for those who refuse to eat hash in restaurants, is that all persons who delight in humming accompaniments to the orchestral numbers are given an opportunity to express their musical talent legally en masse. The result is something of a revelation. But you can't have everything, especially when you take a chance. A gentleman named S. Brodie set the style some years ago and got out with...
...much touched with your telegram on account of Captain Roald Amundsen's successful flight. I thank you and likewise congratulate you and the American people on the courageous flight success of Lieutenant Commander Richard Byrd. Without the aid of Lincoln Ellsworth, Captain Amundsen would have been unable to carry through his plan...
...rhetorically asks, "Who is stronger, the bootleg ring or the state of Rhode Island?" only to have the jury return a verdict of not guilty. And to pitch the question on a more adventurous plane, even now a governmental quibble arises concerning payment of duty on pictures taken by Byrd at the North Pole. Thus does the energy and initiative of aerial explorers whittle down to $12 due the customs authorities...
...final day of the Harvard Invitation Regatta yesterday afternon saw E. R. Stabler '26 victor in the Carroll Cup Race. H. R. Jones '26, was second with William Byrd Jr. '27, third. The race, which is the feature event of the regatta, was for single scullers and was open to all who were entered in any event of the regatta...