Word: transport
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...covered 855,000 miles, carrying 14,675 passengers. Again geographical differences accounted for the mileage discrepancies, at least in Britain's case, but the enormous lead of Germany over the others in respect to passengers was most striking, reflecting as it did a highly developed network of air transport at the public disposal. Features of the European year were: the success of Belgium's route to the Kongo, cutting the time from Brussels to three days from six weeks, the 70% increase of Austria's air mileage in 1925 over 1924, of 100% in passengers...
Among the strangest survivals of save acres is the prevalent student practice of carrying lucky coins, lockets, and watch charms. A few men transport combs, knives, and keys whence usefulness has long departed, for the sake of their necromantic properties. Feminine vanity cases and powder compacts are also cherished, perhaps more nor their inspirational than for their thaumaturgie value...
Statistically inquisitive, a CRIMSON representative discovered that 12 trunks were required to transport the duffle of the squad to New Haven. Two trucks, conveyed by seven faithful retainers, left early yesterday laden with blankets, 20 carboys of filtered water, and other baggage of bulk. One of the most important items on the list of equipment is a consignment of 600 towels...
...Administration at Washington reputedly exerted pressure last week upon several U. S. railroads, following the refusal of the Southern Pacific to transport Queen Marie of Rumania and her entourage over its lines free. Eventually the Interstate Commerce Commission and the nine roads over which Her Majesty will travel reached a working arrangement. Since absolutely free transportation over U. S. railroads is prohibited by law except for railroad employes, the Commission will create a special passenger rate schedule for the trains on which Her Majesty travels and at once withdraw the rate thereafter. Thus the ten-car special train placed...
...Department entirely. He gave bidders 30 days to make their offers for "something like" 85 airplanes, 15 hangars located at fields all across the country, several million dollars' worth of shop equipment. Eyes turned toward the leading U. S. airmail contractors- Henry Ford in Detroit, the Colonial Air Transport Inc. (New England), National Air Transport Inc. (Midwest), Pacific Air Transport Inc.- expecting some joint or combined offer for the transcontinental job and properties...