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Word: portlands (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Portland, Me. In a biting wind through clouds that threatened snow, 50 military and commercial flyers raced and stunted near Portland, Me., last week to commemorate the opening of its airport at Scarboro. It is the first port in a chain of 25 that the Curtiss Flying Service will operate in the East...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Airports | 10/8/1928 | See Source »

That one exception is on the Pacific Coast. Between Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland, Ore., the Mackay Companies (now part of the. I. T. & T.) operate a land wireless system. It is the only continental commercial radio service in the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Communications | 10/8/1928 | See Source »

Robert C. Bacon, Vice Pres. E. R. Bacon Grain Co. of Chicago, Boston, Portland, shippers of domestic and export grain since 1852- member Republican Town Committee of Wellesley, Mass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 1, 1928 | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

...ship came from the Naval Reserve units at Yale, Georgia Tech, and Northwestern, most of the men taking the complete trip as far north as Halifax, N. S., and as far south as Charleston, S. C. The students were warmly received at each city visited, and were accompanied from Portland to Boston by Curtis D. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NAVAL RESERVES BOOKED AGAIN FOR SEA CRUISES | 9/29/1928 | See Source »

While the students were at Portland Maine, they were addressed by Secretary of the Navy, Curtis Wilbur. In his talk he stated that the naval department at Washington is highly interested in the R. O. T. C. units at the various universities and colleges, inasmuch as the navy feels that it must have a large and competent reserve to draw from in case of an emergency. Secretary Wilbur returned to Boston to disembark with the students on July...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD GROUP TAKES THIRD R. O. T. C. CRUISE | 9/27/1928 | See Source »

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