Word: factly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...thing promises Hynes and McDonough a chance against Curley. This year, 405,000 voters registered--the highest registration in the city's history. Traditionally, such a fact would suggest the downfall of a machine; as has been previously mentioned, however, Curley's organization is not the listless machine thet preys on a low vote; rather it is a personal machine that is a vigorous as its leader. And Curley seems to have plenty of vitality left...
...every ward, while the opponents have tended to concentrate on specific wards. McDonough, digging deep into traditional Curley territory, is working in the South Boston and Charlestown wards. Hynes is more interested in the wards from 10 to 22, Brighton, the Roxbuys, Roslindale and parts of Dorcester. The fact that McDonouglf is working against Curley may very well help Hynes. But, to balance that, whatever votes Oakes takes will come from Haynes and probably not from the other...
...Bert, in fact, was "calmly studying Hegel" in his Lowell House room when the nine women walked...
...been stripped down to attain a maximum of speed and safety and have been given a thorough engine job. Both front and rear fenders are pared off. Outsize tires on the right side are allowed to help the driver negotiate turns. The cars take a terrific beating but the fact that they seldom have to quit a race seems to indicate how substantially they were built originally and how well they are taken care...
Dennison attributes the rise of the jalopy star to the informal atmosphere of the track and the increased number of accidents resulting from bigger and more cars and the fact that all the drivers are amatures. There are a few turnovers every evening, but since they hardly ever involve serious injury and since most of the spectators know at least one of the drivers it makes good entertainment...