Word: rear
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...jumped out of the rear seat," drawled the rotund Senator, recounting the incident in his leisurely fashion, "and then I bumped into him. It's too bad there wasn't a motion-picture camera around. It would have furnished some good low comedy. He evidently didn't think I would drive into him. He turned around, sat down on the bumper, rather sprawled out and I carried him half way across the street. Then he jumped up and turned off the ignition...
...control of the Stutz Motor Co., his interest in the motor field has been generally recognized. Recently he has become Chairman of the Six Wheel Co., a Philadelphia concern which will manufacture six-wheel motor trucks and buses, built somewhat after the manner of railway-car trucks. The four rear wheels of the new buses compose a single unit, to which power and brakes are applied. In a statement, Mr. Schwab explained the theory behind his new six-wheel motor vehicles. Seeking a means of coordinating transportation in railways and highways, he became convinced of the need of six-wheel...
...Nations; Louis Aubert, onetime Editor of the Revue de Paris; Moritz J. Bonn, Berlin economic expert ; Yusuke Tsurumi, member of the Seiyukai party of Japan ; R. H. Tawney, economic adviser of the British Labor Party; Sir Paul Vinogradoff, of the Chair in Jurisprudence at Oxford ; Paul D. Cravath, lawyer ; Rear Admiral Josseph Strauss; John Spargo, U. S. Socialist...
Meanwhile, there crept quietly into a barn at Empire City Race Track (Yonkers) a horse called Mackenzie. Two years ago, in the Prix Morny at Deauville, Epinard had a good view of Mackenzie's heels from the one rear position the former ever occupied as a juvenile. Last year, Mackenzie passed Massine, 1924 Ascot Gold Cup winner. Will Epinard and Mackenzie meet again...
...French forces at the front, . where in due course Peter was wounded. In the hospital Georgina (who had conveniently come over as a nurse) consoled him by saying: "War isn't what it used to be. Nowadays you can face the enemy and still get a wound from the rear...