Word: tripped
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When Charles Augustus Lindbergh flew his fiancée, Anne Spencer Morrow (now Mrs. Charles Augustus Lindbergh), and her sisters Elizabeth and Constance, and Mrs. Morrow, from Manhattan to the Morrow summer home in Maine last fortnight, it was no mere pleasure jaunt. Before departure the trip had acquired purpose. Before the return, after four days, newsgatherers had acquired a dark story, in outline as follows: Constance
...homes were confiscated, the eight contractors condemned more land, tore down more houses to straighten the roadway. One of the new houses condemned for the memorial road belonged to a Nanking university professor. Four times he went to the municipal offices, spent $1.80 on ricksha fares. On the fourth trip he received a warrant for the value of his house - total $1.90. The professor donated the 10? profit to the Dr. Sun Yat-sen memorial fund...
...Patricia" arrived today after the sea trip from Boston. The weather conditions favored the big Harvard launch with a comparatively easy voyage and it concluded its extended run apparently none the worse for its battle with the elements...
Arriving at New London at 5.30 o'clock, the group will make the trip upstream in launches and take possession of the new living quarters, first building in the new group on the Thames to be completed. Plans as released yesterday call for no work-out tomorrow evening but the shells have already been shipped to the Nutmeg State quarters and will be ready for service Monday morning. For the time being only two Harvard launches will be in use. The "Black Pup" goes down today over the railroad and the "Patricia" is now making the journey via the water...
Besides the members of the first two boats, which were chosen after a general shakeup on Thursday, the following personnel of the crew caravan will make the Red Top trip...