Word: droving
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Long ago last spring, the Vagabond read of the various college rackets: pilfering of books from the library, the passing of worthless checks upon unsuspecting parents. But not until last Saturday, as he drove between West Point and Poughkeepsie, did he know that chewing gum was a subject for profiteering. It seems that during the present Vassar quarantine, the girls have no source of purchasing this delicacy. So the Vagabond entered a likely looking A & P, and for 67 cents invested in twenty packages of Wrigley's best. Then, with wonderful business ideas seething through his head, he offered them...
...Love & Beauty. She is the daughter of President Henry T. Ferris of National Bank Co. of St. Louis. To her was given St. Louis' highest social honor. The identity of the Veiled Prophet remained traditionally secret. Up & down the brilliantly lit hall promenaded the Prophet and his court, then drove through pouring rain to the Hotel Jefferson for a supper & dance. Visitors to St. Louis last week had not only the Veiled Prophet's celebration to witness, but could also attend the dairy & horse shows, could watch the St. Louis Cardinals win the World's baseball championship...
...Germany Awake!" as their leader appeared. No sooner had Herr Hitler disappeared through the doors than Dr. Josef Goebbels. who had nothing whatever to do with the interview beyond the fact that he is one of the leaders of the Hitlerites in the Reichstag (when the Reichstag is sitting) drove up & down the street in an open car bowing right and left to the crowds...
...Frank Collins, 65, homeless & jobless, buried his fists in his armpits, dug his chin into his collar, walked until he stood before the open door of a garage. Inside it was not cold. He lay down on a running board, went to sleep. A few minutes later the car drove out, drove until Frank Collins tumbled from the running board into the street, where he lay still. A doctor said he had died in his sleep...
...Army soccer team defeated Harvard 1 to 0, at West Point before the football game on Saturday. The only score was made at the start of the third quarter when Baor took a pass from Dolph in front of the Harvard not, and drove it through...