Word: jettison
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Will the United States be the next to jettison this unfortunate fancy? Will it be Prince Edward Island, or will it be Finland...
...mile-limit on eastbound trips, this supply will be opened and sold to passengers. At Southampton and Cherbourg the chief steward will purchase an assortment of drinks for the westbound trip, plus a supply to replenish the medicinal liquor stock. At the 12-mile-limit the inbound Leviathan will jettison all unconsumed liquor except the medicinal supply under seal which will be held in readiness to refresh passengers on the next eastbound trip. The westbound trip, with a full European stock, will be wetter than the eastbound trip with its limited medicinal supply for sale. Likewise the chief steward will...