Word: gallon
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Cheyenne, Wyo. At 2:17 P. M. m.t. Maughan landed, said he felt sick, but became normal on stepping to the ground. A "four gallon" sombrero was presented to him and a satisfactory weather report. He left...
...chairmen who wish individual punches must notify the committee immediately; the price will be $1.25 a gallon. Only those chairmen who do so will be allowed to serve it in their boxes. For all others a large bowl will be placed in a convenient place. There will be no opportunity to wash glasses during the evening and any men not wishing to use glasses may secure paper cups at Memorial Hall free of charge. The committee will not hold itself responsible for any personal property except for such rugs as may be properly tagged. These will be taken care...
...Much more infamous it is to have sold every gallon of our reserve oil than it was for Benedict Arnold who wanted to sell only a rocky fortress on the Hudson River...
Senator Magnus Johnson and Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, according to Washington reports, carried out their threatened milking contest (TiME, Dec. 3) at the dairy of the Soldiers' Home. The rules were: "Dry hand milking, two quarters at a time, three-gallon pails between the knees, no anti-kickers or tail holders." The cows were Concordia Dekol and Cora Johanna Frenesta Dekol, thoroughbred Holsteins. Major General Tasker H. Bliss, retired, Commander of the Soldiers' Home, was referee...
...return trip from Chicago to Lakehurst, tests of gasoline consumption showed more than a mile to the gallon. The total fuel cost on this leg of the trip was $150, a fraction of the coal bill for a limited train. And she could have carried ten tons of cargo or passengers in addition to a crew...