Word: drives
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...least patronized of all the at tractions offered Harvard men in the Square is that which allures by the exhibitrating "Rent this fine car! And drive it yourself". To many a steering wheel in the hand and a foot on the clutch are synonymous with "Drivurself". In Fords, Chryslers, Buicks and Hudson Broughams Harvard men, in increasing numbers, drive forth daily and nightly for business and pleasure. Around them classic myths have begun to circulate...
...floor above the boats were the engines, from little one-cylinder engines to hitch on to a rowboat, to oil engines big enough to drive a yacht. All week spectators gathered around the booth wherein, upon an altar, rested a Cummins Diesel engine. This engine used cheap fuel oil instead of gasoline, starts instantly from stone cold, "takes up no more space than a heavy-duty gasoline engine." Big Diesel engines are used to drive ocean liners...
...questions are apt to be somewhat anxious, are often feverishly imaginative, and are even inclined on occasion to feel a distinct sensation of guilt. No doubt these apostles of individual meditation have the friendliest of intentions. But they forget that even a smile under some circumstances may drive a man to madness and that their innocent promenade could possibly have any associations with water dripping with fatal regularity from an Inquisition tank to the head of a victim condemned to die by slow torture...
Seemingly parallel to Dr. Straton's venture is the drive for funds now staged by the Anti-Saloon League. At a meeting in a Boston Church Rev. William, Harmon van Allen pleaded for contributions of from ten to one hundred dollars partly as a thank-offering to God for the blessings of Prohibition, and partly to fight, "any conspiracy of pocketbooks empty bottles, or of bums" who should make attempt at repeal the Volstead Act in 1928. So far as can be learned no specific mention was made as to the use of these funds. It is not vitally needed...
...second period opened auspiciously for the Crimson when Zarakov just missed the cage with a vicious drive. Ellison missed a clear chance on the rebound, but it was only three minutes after play had begun in the second period when Tudor found a short pass from Scott from behind the net and slipped it past Sherman to put the Crimson in the lead. Dartmouth then started a drive to even the count and the Crimson defense at this point showed its mettle. At one time the entire Harvard team was prone on the ice in front of the cage...