Word: droving
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...France Joe Angelo of Camden, N. J. was decorated for saving the life of Major George 0. Patton. At Anacostia Major Patton headed the cavalry that drove Joe Angelo out of his B. E. F. quarters...
Something more expensive has now been built. New Lambeth Bridge cost $2,700,000 spans the Thames with five graceful arches, outside stone, inside steel. Last week, escorted by the Horse Guard, Their Majesties drove to New Lambeth Bridge, ably opened...
Spectators readily excused the mess the Foot Guards made of their drill. All earnest young men, perspiring in the broiling sun under immense fur busbies, the Foot Guards marched out of step and had difficulties with their bayonets while trying to execute a few simple evolutions. Up drove Premier Bennett in his glistening Stearns-Knight (an "orphan car" no longer manufactured). Up drove other delegates in official Buicks. In the House of Commons, kleig lights blazed upon the Throne, movietone cameras whirred, microphones were switched on and Lord Bessborough began to read the King's message while all delegates...
...Governor General, having spoken the King's piece and received the Conference's thanks, drove home to Rideau Hall, his viceregal residence. Up popped England's Baldwin, nominated Canada's Bennett as permanent chairman. Up stood Australia's "handsomest" Bruce to second the nomination. By unanimous vote Mr. Bennett then took the Desk (carried in and placed in front of the Throne) for the duration of the Conference...
With his wife and comely daughter, Dr. Hugo Eckener, famed airship master, was jaunting through Germany in his shiny new Maybach-Zeppelin touring car, long, low, slate-blue with dark blue upholstery, glittering nickel. Gawpers along the way noted that he drove clumsily. Near Kempten he tried to pass another car, smacked into a tree, knocked it down, wrecked his car. Dr. Eckener & family were thrown clear, not badly hurt...