Word: coatings
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...premature baby girl was there ahead of them, and another was on the way before the doctor could remove his coat, roll up his sleeves and wash his hands. Like a football quarterback, Dr. Dafoe passed another girl to the dumbfounded goodwives and another and another and another. "Mon Dieu, mon Dieu," sniffled Papa Dionne, fetching and pouring hot water. Fearing that none of the 9-in., 8-mo. mites would live long enough for a priest to arrive, he baptized each one himself, as Dr. Dafoe passed her back. With the birth of the fifth girl, who completed...
...fetched a potato scales and weighed the lot in the clothesbasket: 13 Ib. 6 oz. The Dionne roosters were crowing for dawn while Dr. Dafoe washed up, eased his suspenders, donned his coat and drove back to his wifeless, book-filled home. He needed a little sleep, for later that day he expected another confinement...
...Clough, Leverett House's head waitress, has her troubles. During the recent heat wave she discovered to her horror that one of the House members had slipped into the dining room without a neektie and without a coat. After about fifteen minutes' consideration, she edged up to the table where he was sitting and left this note beside his plate...
...Senior Tutor, Mr. Evans, has requested that no gentleman enter the dining room unless he is wearing a coat...
...General: Meaning . . . that plaintiff's act in removing the so-called Bonus Army . . . proceeded from personal desire and was clothed with unwarranted and unnecessary arbitrariness and harshness.] has devised a new decoration for those serving on the General Staff of which he is chief. It consists of the coat of arms of the U. S. superimposed on a blue enamel star. . . . NOTE: General MacArthur is to retire soon. [General: Meaning that plaintiff designed a decoration for his personal delectation and use at an early date...