Word: motorize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...principle that no motor drivers heed speed restrictiions, that some drivers are capable of proceeding safely at greater speed than others, last week the. law passed by the last session of the Michigan State legislature went into effect, permitting travel over Michigan roads outside of city limits at any velocity.- Yet "No person shall drive any vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than will permit him to bring it to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead...
...must not be supposed, however, that the 18-hole golf course at Cold Harbor is used by him solely for its motor hazards. He can use driver, brassie, mashie as driver, brassie, mashie should be used; has covered the course in 72; frequently beats the "pro." He is fair at tennis. At St. Bernard's he took no more interest in athletics than he did in studies or in social activities. He was indifferent even to dress, favored $2.50 hats, and ready-made suits. When the Perroquet de Paris was opened to the elite of Manhattan's night life, Roger...
...Chemistry. The president, Dr. George David Rosen-garten of Philadelphia, begged that the present period of history be called the Age of Chemistry instead of the Iron Age, Steel Age, Motor Age, Mechanical Age or any other Age. He rehearsed familiar benedictions from chemistry, predicted further benedictions, such as the total eradication of disease...
Fuel Acids. Chemist H. C. Mougy of the General Motors research staff pointed out that the U. S. oil industry could save 50 millions per annum in refining costs if motor designers could safeguard motors against fuels containing a higher percentage of sulphur than is now left in good grade gasoline. Motor designers aim to protect motors from sulphuric acid corrosion by eliminating condensation of the water vapor from burning fuel...
Outside on the flying field a woman was kneeling. Over her the Most Rev. Francis Mostyn, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cardiff, was praying, asking a blessing. On the ship he sprinkled holy water. Soon rose the motor roar which drowns goodbys on flying fields. The St. Raphael moved, gained speed, just averted disaster at the takeoff, and disappeared toward the Atlantic...