Word: rears
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...throwing of rice and shoes, the shouting of good wishes at newlyweds who could afford a honeymoon in a private car. The train arrived, waited. The sun neared setting. The air cooled. At a few minutes before 8 o'clock an ambulance drove up to the rear platform of the private car. Gawpers saw a heavy-set old man on a stretcher whisked out of the ambulance, into the car. A younger man, obviously a doctor, got aboard. The train chuffed off toward Boston...
...ambulance which had been hidden behind bushes slipped up to the train. Mr. Morgan in a dark blue silk lounging robe, white flannel trousers, a white silk scarf, was wheeled to the railroad car's rear door. Four men lifted Mr. Morgan & chair to the ground. The ambulance's stretcher on wheels was ready. Mr. Morgan, his legs dangling, partially helped himself to the stretcher, partially was lifted. Soon as he arranged himself comfortably, bearers swung the stretcher into the ambulance, bounced the patient against the ambulance roof. He uttered no sound...
...working to perfection. The Grand Mufti had been obliged to promise the British that the Moslem Supreme Council would support no violence or strike. Protested the inspired young Arabs of Nablus: "Your religious position requires you to march at the head of the people, never at the rear...
...long, weighed about 1,300 Ib. It had a head like a goat's, but much larger; teeth like a dog's; a body which began like a buffalo's and tapered off like a sea lion's, with two four-toed feet at the rear. Beneath its tough, oily skin were 16 ribs attaching its backbone to a hard breastplate...
...shed with triangular glass front projecting from the sign's centre. To keep them comfortable there had been installed $6,000 worth of airconditioning. There were also a 30-gal. water tank, blue-lighted kennels, a drinking fountain, awnings, Venetian blinds, sleeping quarters for an attendant in the rear. Only pedigreed dogs-to be furnished free by members of the Midwest Puppy Match Association- will be displayed. Occupants will be changed weekly. Last week's Boston terriers were to be followed by German shepherds, then Irish setters, schnauzers, Kerry blue terriers, chows...