Word: wagoner
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Philadelphia, one Mrs. Mary C. Bletcher, artist, stopped a mail wagon, climbed to the driver's seat, clutched the reins, demanded the driver's arrest for driving a lame horse. Traffic jammed for 45 minutes. Police veterinaries declared the horse...
...mentioned politics and as Governor Moody's attitude was restrained almost to indifference. Political advisers in Texas are said to have cautioned Governor Moody against being drawn into anything approaching an endorsement of any candidate, presumably on the theory that there is no point in climbing into a wagon before you know it is the bandwagon...
Contrast this with American police methods. M. Daudet would most certainly have been sworn at; he might very readily have been hit over the head. It is even possible that he would have had to pay his call to the Prefect in a patrol wagon. Had he waited to angle his silk hat properly, it is even conceivable that he would have been hit with a pistol butt. Third degree methods might have been applied should M. Daudet have continued his propaganda at the station in favor of a monarchy. Most certainly his siege would have been enlivened with tear...
Founder Russell was born at Stillwater, Minn., in 1855. He was first general superintendent of the League, started branches in 36 states, traveled 50,000 miles a year for eight years. In 1915 he auto-mobiled from Manhattan to San Francisco on what was termed a "water wagon" tour. A male quartet accompanied him on this trip. He is one of the founders of the World League against Alcoholism...
...Matea, Calif., a milk wagon horse, startled, reared into the air, came down through the roof of a passing sedan, injuring five motorists; was shot dead...