Word: coolingly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...President took off his shoes, extended first his right foot, then his left. "Wonderful feet... size 8 ... almost perfect for walking purposes . . . indicative of a cool, steady life," said Dr. Peter Kahler, Manhattan orthopedist, who measured the presidential feet and took orders for presidential footwear. Flappers, he added, might well be proud of feet like Mrs. Coolidge's, also "almost perfect," size 4 1/2. Dr. Kahler's grandfather made size 14 shoes for President Lincoln...
...Over stone fence, green hedge, wide ditch and stream, they charged. One by one, sweating, steaming animals with bloodshot eyes found themselves wanting; fell, pitching heartbroken men onto tough shoulderblades. Only seven horses came to the last hurdle, Bovril III, 100-to-1 shot leading, closely pressed by Keep Cool and ten-year-old favorite Sprig. At this point Sprig lent ear to able Jockey Leader, executed a series of super-equine lunges, crossed the finish line a length ahead of Bovril III, two lengths ahead of Bright's Boy who had come up for third money...
...three men started from San Antonio over the concrete road to Austin, 89.4 miles away. Cool of dawn gave way to scorching heat of day as the runners loped easily along at a pace that would have frightened a Finn. After covering 30 miles Salido, sickened by fumes of automobiles which lined the road, succumbed to cramps; Zafiro and Torres, less sensitive, continued...
...past fortnight-GOLD. The rush and scrabble for some of the $78,000 lode struck lately at Weepah, down near the slanting California lino (TIME, March 21), continued last week to swell and assume bright color. Blizzards and gales that swept Weepah tenters down the canon, did not cool the yellow metal fever. Nearby Tonopah, base camp for the skirmishers, buzzed with brokers, show girls, sour-doughs, eager tourists. Buying and selling of mine shares was fast and furious, all in cash. Claims changed hands. The biggest price...
...midair collision of the New York and Detroit at Palomar, Argentine (TIME, March 7) with its two deaths, appeared to have softened South American hearts to the U. S. "good will" bearers, whose receptions, both in the press and officially, were, prior to that, cool if not downright unfriendly...