Word: waterous
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...citizens, complacent over their own generosity to ravaged Europe, got a dash of cold water last week. Writing in Freedom & Union, organ of Clarence Streit's Federal Unionists, former Supreme Court Justice Owen Roberts reminded them of an old adage: every time you lend, you lose a friend...
...Manhattan, a 48-inch water main broke during the morning rush hour, flooded blocks of the I.R.T. subway, trapped 9,000 passengers on 14 underground trains and tied up service for five hours. A black market in fuel oil developed overnight and was heartily damned and heartily patronized. Icicles formed on the cornices of skyscrapers, dropped off and came tumbling down while pedestrians leaped like rabbits...
...night reading by candle light, glaring at his defunct radio, and listening to the sound of his prize maples collapsing under the weight of the ice. In the morning, as he set about trying to get back to LaGuardia Field, he made further discoveries: he could get no water (his electric pump was dead), no gasoline for his car (gas pumps were dead too), and no money for a railroad ticket because the local bank vault was operated by electricity...
...counterpart, British railways have consistently made money from passengers, consequently gave them attentive service. British first-class compartments were among the most comfortable in the world. Dining cars offered deferential waiters, seats without queuing and even good food. The management provided such extra amenities as luncheon baskets and hot water bottles...
Chang had some elephantine whims. He showered his audience with water and occasionally picked up his empty tub and flung that, too. His keeper and his fans laughed and decided that Chang was an elephant with imagination...