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Word: chokers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...dais a thin blond man in a choker collar made a loud rapid speech and a short dark man swore to be a good Vice-President. After a tremendous throat-clearing a minister prayed and the short dark man read a speech from a little leather notebook. Mr. Coolidge listened with one hand up to his face. When the speech was over everybody clapped and helter-skeltered out of doors to the front steps of the Capitol...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Chief | 3/11/1929 | See Source »

DRACULA-Bram Stoker's choker, dealing with a werewolf in count's clothing (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: Best Plays in Manhattan: Apr. 23, 1928 | 4/23/1928 | See Source »

Wearing a choker collar that looked higher than ever, Kenesaw Mountain Landis sat down at his desk in Chicago and stared solemnly and petulantly at the 50 reporters who rose to say good morning to him. Without a word he handed to each a typewritten statement of 2,000 words-his decision in the baseball scandal of having given or taken bribes in 1917. The statement declared the players innocent. The "gift" from the White Sox to Boston in 1917 was an impropriety. It was not, said the statement, a crime. The Judge himself said nothing. With a twinkle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Scandal | 1/24/1927 | See Source »

...members of the phosphorus family have been well known. A new member has now joined the group--Black, according to Professor P. W. Bridgman '04, Professor of Physics in the University. Phosphorus means "light- bearer" and most of us have seen the glow which the old-fashioned "all-day choker" matches gave out when scratched in the dark. This pale glow is due to white phosphorus used in making the head of the match so that it will strike easily and anywhere--from the thumb nail to the trouser...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "BLACK PHOSPHORUS" HAD ORIGIN IN HARVARD LAB. | 5/2/1924 | See Source »

Major General Davis (Adjutant General) asked army officers, in a questionnaire, for their views on proposals to substitute the roll coat collar for the tight fitting " choker " of present uniforms. Also, he requested statements of preference as to olive drab vs. black and white striped ties and opinions on the advisibility of adopting blue dress uniforms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Fashions | 5/19/1923 | See Source »

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