Word: chessmen
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...outfitted along a new design which makes them the most luxurious in the world. Instead of 21 seats arranged in rigid rows, United installed 14 big swivel chairs, much like those in a Pullman, giving passengers more comfort and room to use such gewgaws as bridge tables, footstools, chessmen magnetized so they will not tumble in rough air. United's sacrifice of seven seats, though partially offset economically by increased cargo capacity, still leaves a 30% reduction in normal DC-3 payload. Therefore United made its new "Skylounges" the world's first extra-fare planes, imitating the standard...
...hundred and ten sets of chessmen, comprising the well known Hammond Collection, which was exhibited during the Tercentenary, will remain on view at the Semitic Museum until November 1 by popular demand...
Kings and queens and bishops from the Occident, the Orient, and even the South Seas will rule over the Semitic Museum beginning this week, as one of the finest collections of chessmen in the world opens to public display...
...Little chessmen, small enough to be packed into a thimble; big chessmen, large enough to serve as bookends; crude chessmen, roughly hewn out of wood; and sparkling chessmen, delicately fashioned in precious metals--all will be included in the exhibit...
...Saturday afternoon after the football game the Varsity chessmen will attack the Army team, with high hopes for a smashing victory...