Such was my enthusiasm to get there, I probably went faster than was prudent over such a dodgy road, but by the time I arrived the only damage was that the glove compartment had rattled loose.

thin wire; thin string

By systematic organization and effort we have been endeavoring to combat Spanish Influenza in Luzerne County, with its population of 350,000 souls.

Which leaves the states in an awful hole. The Feds have ripped $80 billion out of their budgets over the next 10 years.