Word: fasters
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...evident to the campers that the flyer had gained something to his purpose by this scrutiny; he started his engine, and the plane with a roar began to bump over the field toward the river. He opened the throttle; the plane caromed faster, tilting awkwardly up and down as if it were lamed...
...Very few carry big wallets that will take bills flat. Women wad and jam them into their tiny purses. Most men and boys merely stuff them in pockets where they are quickly worn out. Expert studies for 50 years have proved that cards or slips can be handled much faster if about the standard international card catalog size; 7.5 x 12.5 cm. (just under 3x5 inches). We all know what a nuisance are the bedquilt Bank of England notes. Our the smaller bed-size is vastly more convenient. If this were again reduced to postal size,, it would still give...
...gentlemen with receipt-books were willing to offer $10 to every $1 of yours that Prince of Bourbon would not win the race. But if you thought that American Flag, for instance-swift son of Man o' War-or By Hisself, another son of that famed sire-were faster than Kentucky Cardinal, Marconi, Backbone, Swope, Dangerous, you would have to put up more money to win less. Various opinions Upon this state of affairs were expressed in U. S. currency or friendly promises. The horses went to the barrier, leapt away...
...news from the rival camp of the Elis at Gales Ferry is not encouraging for the Crimson Freshmen. The Blue 1928 boat rowed the two-mile course in the excellent time of 9 minutes 37 seconds today, 12 seconds faster than that done by the Harvard Junior University, which beat the Freshmen by two lengths...
...clock in their time spin. A slight following wind, together with some assistance from the tide helped the Yale boat on its four mile row, and the futility of comparisons is realized here more than ever by the varying conditions which greet each new time trial. A faster performance by Captain Wilson's crew today was expected, but an accurate judgment on the relative speed of the Crimson and Blue crews on the basis of time trials to date is absolutely meaningless...