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Word: caravans (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Mercy," who is not only temporal ruler of Tibet but a god. Since the death of Ngawang Lopsang Toupden Gyatso in 1933, Tibet has been ruled by a council of lamas. Last month, a new Dalai Lama was discovered* in a remote village of Kokonor. Last week his caravan was winding through snow-swept mountain passes toward his sacred city of Lhasa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: 14th Reincarnation | 8/21/1939 | See Source »

Soon the Dankowskes outgrew their caravan, got one bigger, better equipped. In 1923 they bought a $4,200 super-caravan, the Nomad. They never had to replace this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Nomads | 7/17/1939 | See Source »

Twenty-two years later, still on the move (whenever Realtor Dankowske could leave his business), they had worn out some six horses and wagons, bought their first car. Then Fred Dankowske had an inspiration. He designed a motor caravan, paid International Harvester Co. $800 to build it. A two-cylinder high-wheeler, it contained a stove and a folding bed. When the Dankowskes wanted a bath, they dunked themselves in a creek...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Nomads | 7/17/1939 | See Source »

...Eddie Cantor's Camel Caravan show. CBS. Substitute, starting last week (perhaps for good): Blondie, a radio version of the cinema version of a Hearstpaper comic strip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Vacationers | 7/10/1939 | See Source »

...CANNIBAL CARAVAN-Charles ("Cannibal") Miller-Furman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Festive Vertebrae | 7/10/1939 | See Source »

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