Word: rides
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Preparations. The details of what the President of the U. S. did early on inauguration day are not accurately known. He rose betimes. He may or may not have taken his morning ride on the automatic hobby horse. At 7:30, he. emerged from the northwest gate of the White House grounds with secret service men. He walked past the reviewing stand, still waiting for its finishing touches. He reentered the grounds at the Executive Offices. At 8:00, the White House guests sat down to breakfast in the White House dining room. They were: Colonel Coolidge, the President...
There are things one would like to know about that ride. In the first place wouldn't it have been better to take an ambulance, a fire engine, or even a patrol wagon? Of course it is rather hard to keep up an appearance of dignity while swinging on the back end of a hook and ladder, but who could have guessed the identity of such a daring passenger, unless the Dawes pipe had been noticed? Or take the police patrol; here surely is safe and rapid transit, as long as Mr. Dawes took care not to look...
...hero-tramp with a fraternity pin, two trig scoundrels right out of Horatio Alger, a sleepy attorney who makes small-town small talk, a Chicago magnate who turns out to be a detective. Fists fly, autos are stolen, the big dam gets dynamited, ruining fat Pence. The Hollises ride the flood back to prestige. For variety's sake, the hero's grandfather leaves him a million and a half. Still, it can be read...
...With Coolidge." The Washington shops have retaliated for the program of "simplicity" and "economy" by breaking precedent to the extent of keeping open on Inauguration Day Colonel Coolidge has decided that there are enough bibles in Washington to make it unnecessary to bring one from Vermont, Governor Pinchot will ride in the procession with a sombrero from Texas, Governor Nellie Ross will be received with all due acclamation, as the first lady governor, and the President has deviated from his program of economy to the extent of having his reviewing stand glassed in. Such are the news reports from...
Premier Benito Mussolini went for a motor ride. Premier Mussolini, caught a cold. The cold proved to be influenza. The Premier went to bed. The Senate adjourned in consequence. Bulletins were issued: "The Premier has influenza." "The Premier's condition is improving." Finally: "The Premier is well and will be permitted to quit his bed in a few days." The Senate and Chamber of Deputies decided to reconvene...