Word: cars
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Republicans elected shambling Samuel Shank, "friend of the poor people," to be Mayor of Indianapolis. The next year he became nationally known by hawking potatoes, geese, onions, eggs, tomatoes and cheeses from the steps of his city hall in an effort to break a commission merchants' trust. A street car strike ended his term prematurely, the carmen refusing to promise they would strike no more while he was mayor. He had threatened to resign if they failed to promise and he made the threat good...
Entering a Metropolitan subway car last week Henri Decharbogne, famed Paris newspaperman, member of the Legion of Honor, was bumped on the head by a closing door, killed. A great cry of protest against the danger of subway doors went up. "Metro" officials, calm, ignored it; said the doors were modeled on those in use in the U. S. for years...
There have been persistent rumors circulating among the denizens of the yard that a special freight car will bring it East and that all Purthunder will strike terror into the thunder will strike trror into the hearts of the Crimson stands and sound the note of victory for the wild warriors from the West...
With her black setter Lord for company & guard, a Swedish camera man and two chauffeurs to drive her baggage truck, she had already last week driven her car 7,300 miles in 42 traveling days-from Constantinople, through Syria, Armenia and Persia, to Moscow. Europeans were amazed; Germans were proud besides...
...round sudden stars in the reflection of head- lights, feline debauchees parade on roads at night, killing birds and frightening motorists. Last week near Chillicothe, Ohio, such a fe- line debauchee squatted, yowling and jeering, on a road in front of Mrs. E. C. Hood who was driving her car. Mrs. Hood, startled by the sparkling eyes, drove her car over the side of a bridge, injuring herself, demolishing her car...