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In Paris last week the priest of the Chapel of St. Christophe, went out on the chapel porch and blessed the array of private motor cars, taxicabs, trucks, motor cycles, bicycles, wagons, drays, trundle-carts waiting there. It was the day of St. Christophe, whose relics are in the chapel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Vehicles Blessed | 8/8/1927 | See Source »

¶ Up a steep mountain trail slowly moved a wagon drawn by two horses, each adorned with American flags. In the wagon sat Mrs. Coolidge. Behind the wagon, pushing it vigorously, came President Coolidge. Sweat poured down the President's face; his coat was off, his vest had climbed up...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Coolidge Week: Aug. 1, 1927 | 8/1/1927 | See Source »

Welcome. "Welcomed to Denver by whooping cowboys firing six-guns in salvos, by knife-wielding 'Injuns,' by rough and tumble cops, clanging police patrols and screaming fire wagons, not to mention dang sweet-looking cowgirls in fo' gallon hats and white riding breeches, the delegates to Denver...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: International Advertisers | 7/11/1927 | See Source »

On Thursday there were more than two hundred refugees in the city, and by Saturday this number had increased to several times that number. During our trip into Arkansas we were constantly passing rickety wagons, carts and occasional autos holding the families of the refugees, and all the worldly possessions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REPORTS OF MISSISSIPPI FLOODS NOT OVERDRAWN | 4/28/1927 | See Source »

In Iowa, where his family had gone in wagons, he felt the vast age and oneness of life. It amused him to say that since his direct ancestors numbered millions 30 generations ago, therefore he was descended from the entire English-speaking race. Running up his family tree eight branches...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NON-FICTION: Pericles of Provincetown* | 4/18/1927 | See Source »

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