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Word: drives (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...stepped on the self-starter. Wheels within groaned loudly but the motor would not start. The chauffeur gasped at himself and the motor. The Chief looked worried. Cameramen pressed in closer. Finally the engine spat, caught, hummed properly and the open car rolled down the gravel drive and out upon Pennsylvania Avenue. Calvin Coolidge did not look back at the White House. Mrs. Coolidge paused to say goodbye to policeman at the gate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Chief | 3/11/1929 | See Source »

Monday morning he will arise in his S Street home as usual, put on his cutaway, have breakfast, scan his speech once more. Fidgety, he may peek out the window to see who is coming up the street. Finally, up will drive Senator Moses and Representative Tilson, the Congressional Committee, in a hired car. At 10:30 Mr. Hoover will put on his silk hat and drive off with them down Connecticut Avenue. Thereafter the schedule will be as follows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Inaugural | 3/4/1929 | See Source »

After the rest Harvard come back and played the Navy on even terms. Towards the end of the game three successive baskets by P. W. Mahady '31 and a shot by S. C. Burns '30 tied the score at 35 all. The Navy however put on a determined drive and forged ahead again just before the whistle ended the game. NAVY HARVARD Farren, J. Bauer, l.f. r.g., Jaffee, Burns C. Miller, Allen, r.f. l.g., Rex, Harper Colestock, H. Bauer, c. c., Burns, Mahady A. Miller, Bowstrom, l.g. r.f., Farrell, O'Connell Lincoln, Bernet, r.g. l.f., Wenner, Ward, Upton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON DEFEATED BY NAVY BASKETBALL TEAM | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

Thus reported last week a special correspondent of the London Daily News (Liberal) specifically detailed to investigate Signer Benito Mussolini's drive for "Better Begetting" (TIME, Jan. 7). Writing from Como, Italy, just before crossing over into France to file his despatch, the correspondent continued...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Begetters Grumbling | 2/25/1929 | See Source »

...third period found Harvard constantly well within the Penn territory. Goodman cleared shot after shot but Cross and Garrison both managed to drive in two more tallies to bring the Crimson total to nine...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SEXTET CONQUERS PENN IN ONE-SIDED CONTEST | 2/23/1929 | See Source »

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