Word: coatings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Search. "At every exit door are watchmen who scrutinize each man as he leaves; if he carries a lunch kit, it is lifted and shaken; every soiled apron or shop coat carried out for laundry is felt and squeezed; also men's pockets that look rather bulky are felt to make sure that a radiator or fender is not concealed therein...
Crazy Horse, Lame Deer, Spotted Eagle, Elk Horn, Broad Road, Natchez and, most bloody of all, Geronimo the Apache and, most formidable, Sitting Bull- down they went, years ago, before Big Chief Bear Coat...
Last week Bear Coat, better known as Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A., took his grandchildren to Ringling's circus, at Washington. "You know I never miss the circus," said he to Mr. John Ringling (TIME, Apr. 6, THE THEATRE), whom he met at the Big Tent's door. He, his grandchildren and their maternal grandmother took seats in the third row not far from Mrs. Coolidge. Round the big ring slipped the introductory pageant of horses, elephants, clowns. The old man, Bear Coat, suddenly fell backward. A physician at hand caught him, carried him beneath...
...Before the Reichstag went Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg, President-elect of Germany, dressed in frock coat, black satin tie, patent leather shoes-a civilian, but one who looked a soldier from toes to hair. His entrance was greeted by shouts from the Communists, but the old soldier seemed not to be aware of their existence. He then subscribed to the oath of office...
...fringed with clouds of bunting by day and streams of brilliant bulbs by night. Hotel lobbies babbled greeting from a thousand bulletin boards, ten thousand posters. No automobile but had its "Welcome!" pennants. No public official but had furbished up his funny stories and tucked a speech into his coat against an emergency...