Word: stouts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Adding to Capone's difficulties last week was a deportation order signed by Secretary of Labor Doak for Antonio ("Mops") Volpe. stout Capone henchman, convicted ten years ago of forging War Saving Stamps. "What's the matter with Volpe?" complained the badgered Capone. "He's raised seven kids and that's the best recommendation I know...
Such is life in Merrie England, but can you picture the star halfback rushing up to the bar and exclaiming. "A pint of stout, my man, and make it fast; I must go out and die for dear old Rutgers"? The Stanford Daily...
Pelham Grenville Wodehouse has been doing it for years, but it is still good. You may think you are completely hardened to this kind of bubbling dialog, practically immune to any further farcical Wodehouse situations; but yours is indeed a stout pair of lips if they do not relax often, part sometimes in a delighted yell as you read this latest Wodehouse issue...
...Stouts. As he often does, William Bushnell Stout, famed builder of Ford metal transports, flew last week at Dearborn, Mich., with his daughter Wilma, 19, in his own Fleet biplane. The glare of sun on snow blinded him as he glided to a landing on Ford Airport. The rolling plane struck a rut, nosed over, administered severe headcuts to Father & Daughter Stout...
...automobile fuel foi cruising, high-priced aviation gas for take-offs and landings only. President Cord's announced plan is to develop Century along the same lines as Ludington, but much farther. The first unit, scheduled to open March 9, will serve Chicago-Detroit-Toledo-Cleveland (which route Stout Air Lines recently abandoned); and Chicago-Springfield-St. Louis. Five trips daily on the eastern route and three daily to St. Louis are called for during the first 30 days; thereafter, hourly service. Fares will in no case exceed rail-plus-Pullman. Eventually, hopes Mr. Cord, Century will connect...