Word: detroit
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...making recognizable the smell of the "Star Spangled Banner" as played on a brass band, the noises of two-for-a-quarter cigars, of D'jer Kiss, of this morning's breakfast, the taste of anticipation. Bowlegged Honus Wagner and spry Tyrus Cobb, survivors of a Pittsburgh-Detroit World Series 16 years ago, pushed together seats through the press section; a white team (Pittsburg), a grey team (Washington), which had been warming up along the edges of a field earnestly green, looked up at a box wherein Pinchot, Governor of Pennsylvania, stood with a ball in his hand...
...active, lively reporter of the Detroit Free Press decided to settle a question of news interest by inquiry among the final arbiters, the public. His inquiry, addressed to 121 citizens of all varieties, was: "What did you think of President Coolidge's speech in Omaha?"* Some of the answers...
...Army took Detroit into camp...
When asked how long the reduction of motor prices and the expansion of sales can be kept up, Detroit answers: "Forever!" Thus far, at least, Detroit has been right in its optimism. However, in more jaundiced and possibly less informed quarters, doubt on this score is frequently expressed; but it will not do to overlook the many refinements and economies possible with increased production. An example is in car-painting. The adoption of cellulose finish combinations now makes it possible to paint a car and turn it out within 24 hours. Even the Cadillac, which formerly took four...
...President's callers was his former Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby, now Chairman of a Committee raising $150,000 to advertise his home city of Detroit as a spot delightful to tourists and salubrious for industry...