Word: trying
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...state governors seldom find time to visit at the White House, but one of them was among the first Coolidge callers last week -Governor John T. Martineau of Arkansas. He came as a chair-man with his six Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi colleagues on the tri-state executive board of flood control. After the call, Governor Martineau said: "We found President Coolidge sympathetic. . . ." He estimated that the permanent anti-flood program would cost close to a half billion.* The governor and colleagues later conferred with Secretary of War Davis and chief of engineers General Hadwin. ¶Four days after Governor...
Between Aug. 16?31: The Tri Cities-Moline, Davenport and Rock Island; Milwaukee, Madison; Twin Cities-St. Paul and Minneapolis; Little Falls, Fargo, Sioux City, Des Moines, Omaha, Denver...
...rodeos are "brutal, demoralizing"; that they are "commercialized cruelty," the worst features of which are overadvertised to attract attendance from "mentalities below the average"?these accusations were put before President Coolidge by the Chicago Anti-Rodeo League. The League respectfully, earnestly requested the President not to attend the Tri-State Rodeo at Bellefourche...
...great tri-oceanic divide is at these head waters, while the Continental Divide at Fortress Pass has been perplexing geologists for a number of years by its queer fluctuations. Water from the Columbia-ice fields runs to the Atlantic, the Arctic and the Pacific Oceans. Ascending the Athabaska River the party will approach the region from the north; camp will be made and the peaks of Mount Columbia 12,295 feet high, and the North Twin 12,085 feet high, will be attempted. If the peaks are reached, it will represent the first ascents from the northern sides, which...
...that is necessary to convert the most hardened opponent of aviation that it is a benefit rather than an evil is to fly in some of the modern, tri-motion planes. The only possible harmful consequence of division would be the use of planes in war. There can be no question but that aerial attacks will be more destructive than any other military weapon. But that it is no reason to condemn-flying. The value of commercial aviation above will more than off-sec any evils resulting from the transition of people from the earth...