Word: winters
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...learn that this Great Northern tunnel, 7.79 miles long, is the longest tunnel in the western world, 1.66 miles longer than the Moffat Tunnel through the Rockies near Denver, of which so much was heard when it was holed through a year ago and opened to trains last winter...
...charm the Dakotas, Governor William J. Bulow of South Dakota would be the man. It was not solely to see the Atlantic Ocean for the first time that Governor Bulow went to New York last winter (TIME, Jan. 30). The Dakotas, however, have but five electoral votes apiece. As vice-presidential material, Governor Bulow seemed just about half as likely as Cordell Hull...
...subway systems) contracted with the City of New York in 1913 to give rides-for-a-nickel until 1968, when the line reverts to the city. After 15 years of experience, the I. R. T. has concluded that rides-for-a-nickel are economically obsolete. Last winter the I. R. T. asked the State authorities to authorize a 7-cent fare. Refused, the I. R. T. sought a Federal court order restraining New York City and State from preventing the collection of 7-cent fares, on the ground that the 5-cent fare was confiscatory. Last week...
...from Los Angeles in twelve days, and that except for that one day at Moor Park he hadn't had any practice except a few balls which he drove off the roof of his hotel into the Thames, and that he had been acting in the cinema all winter. Told that he would have to play anyway, he hired a detective to get him out of bed on time...
John Tudor '29 of Cambridge was elected captain of the Second University baseball team Saturday afternoon at Groton. Tudor prepared at St. Marks. In his Freshman year, at the University, he captained the first year hockey team; he also starred on the University sextet this winter and will captain the skaters next year...