Word: dressing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...hunters had been asked to sniff about for two Republican funds in addition to the regular Party budget ?one fund the care of bankers, the other of manufacturers and business men. Mr. Grundy vowed ignorance of such funds. So did the other three Pennsylvanians, one Nathan T. Folwell (dress goods), Samuel M. Vauclain (Baldwin locomotives), Edward T. Stotesbury (banks) ; but Mr. Vauclain became involved in an explanation of a $10,000 contribution which his company had made to an organization (The American Economic Institute) whose frankly admitted aim was " to protect the railroads against improper legislation...
...Gehrke's leg has been giving him trouble lately and he will not start today, although there is a good chance that he may see action before the afternoon is over. Zarakov's twisted leg will keep him out entirely, and it is very doubtful if Cheek will even dress. Miller, therefore, is the only veteran who started against Middlebury, who will begin today. Hammond, Howe, and Stafford should prove to be worthy substitutes for the injured men. The last-named, starting his first game at quarterback, has a fine chance to gain on his disabled rivals in the field...
During his Freshman year at Harvard the Indian has gone through many hazardous experiences, according to Mr. Clement. A group of jesters last year took it upon themselves to add to the warrior's primitive dress. In the morning the Indian was found dressed up in Klassy Kollege Klethes. On another occasion a football fan attempted to tackle the redman's sturdy legs and almost broke them...
...gave to hundreds of the best-born women of the land that poise and stability of character, that combination of learning and good manners, which is a mark of the noblest American womanhood." Farmington, whose course is indefi- nite in length and character, has a reputation for distinction of dress and deportment. It caters to "the finer families." Its product is rather the perfect lady than the trained mind. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Porter Keep are in charge...
...that home, and your school or college is embarked on adult education. So much the better. Thus will end the rubber stamp the stereotype ideal of training, which now lingers chiefly in certain small places where all the students take the same course and develop the same taste in dress...