prairie schooner

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The most common wagon was the prairie schooner.

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When it arrived, it turned out to be a steam engine instead of a prairie schooner and not such an irresistable choo-choo at that.

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With fresh paint, new lumber and much of America out on the open road in the modern prairie schooner, the motor home, Tombstone was back in business, a going concern.

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Sirs: The "prairie schooner" was usually referred to as the "Conestoga" wagon.

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Lucile Dyas, see Mont. chapter, 360.Tours for wom. suff, "yellow flier," "prairie schooner," 110; in Ills, 148-9;Iowa, 183;Mass, 276-7, 283-4-5;Minn, 321;Neb, 376;N. J, 422;N. Y, 470;Ohio, 513;Wis, 702.Townsend,

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Harper, Ida Husted