Word: coasted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Here's another interesting one. Pickwick Started about three years ago to operate Observation-Dining cars along the California Coast High-Way, between San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. These stages now have upper decks, raised pilot houses for drivers, lavatory, radio, kitchen, and chef who prepares and serves hot meals while the cars are in motion...
...dark point capping a triangle of spray; the commuters looked on with interest. Suddenly one boat choked, caught fire; the men on board could be seen working wildly, throwing something on the burning engine. The other boats swept on, then in a feather of foam one swerved, capsized; a coast guard cutter raced out to pick up the men in the water, the crowd on the dock cheered. It was all, they saw, fine and exciting, dangerous, picturesque, good...
...company also said: "No porter works 400 hours per month. Some work only 100 hours and the average is less than 300 hours. Porters have sleep periods while on long runs and long rest periods at the end of runs. For instance: three-day run to Pacific Coast (nightly sleep en route), then 24 or 28 hours off on the Coast. Three days back to Chicago and then a rest period of five and six days, with...
Thus Frank Gannett made good in Rochester, perhaps the most satisfactory achievement of his life. He paid more for the Hartford Times (TIME, Feb. 6), but he cares more for the Democrat and Chronicle. He is known from coast to coast, but cleanly, comfortable Rochester held the particular puddle in which he wanted...
...years ago it began to develop a sideline. Just as American Cotton Oil (now Gold Dust) pushed its soaps, American Linseed began to make and push a line of foodstuffs-Nucoa Nut margarine, Best Foods mayonnaise, relish spreads, thousand island dressing, shortening, Bread & Butter pickle relish. On the Pacific Coast its Gold Medal mayonnaise is the favorite salad dressing. Of these food items American Linseed, said Chairman Robert H. Adams this spring, last year sold $17,000,000 worth. Last February the Atlantic & Pacific chain groceries alone sold 1,000,000 packages of Nucoa margarine. That explains to a great...