Word: fete
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...miniature girlish figure clung to the belt. The title was: "Investigation Suit, with Midget Attached." Another pattern, "Office Uniform, Neat yet Impressive," showed the dummy clothed in a blue suit, white waistcoat and wing collar, a prominent gold chain suspended across the expansive stomach. "Fancy Dress Costume, for Fete Days on His Yacht" showed a headless Long John Silver clad in pirate's costume, a crutch tagged "1929" under one arm, a bag of money in one hand, a hat bearing skull & bones and the word "Corsair" (Morgan yacht) on his head. The fourth costume was striped trousers...
...route from Orbetello lies northwest to Amsterdam (870 mi.), to Londonderry, Ireland (630 mi.), to Reykjavik, Iceland (930 mi.), southwest to Cartwright, Labrador (1,500 mi.), to Shediac, N. B. (800 mi.), to Montreal (500 mi.), to Chicago (870 mi.). Following'a three-day fete at the World's Fair the squadron will hop east to Port Washington, N. Y. on Long Island Sound. Unlike the South Atlantic flight, on which General Balbo left his planes with the Brazilian Government in barter for coffee, he will lead this squadron home again through the sky. The route, undetermined...
...whole week thereafter Japanese never ceased to fete the happy man from Manchukuo. As a special treat he was taken to a pond in the gardens of the Royal Palace, given a gun, permitted to shoot tame ducks...
...indicate that they are selling "cultured pearls," sell them for much less than the price of "real" Orientals.* In Japan spry Grandpa Mikimoto, 75, is the undisputed "Pearl King," purveys Mikimoto pearls to the Imperial Court. Speaking only Japanese and proud of his eccentricities, Pearl King Mikimoto loves to fete Occidental visitors to his pearl farm. First they are given baskets of Mikimoto oysters. Next Mikimoto minions open each guest's oysters, extract the pearls and present them to the guests, throw the oyster meat and shells away. Pearl King Mikimoto then leads the way to lunch which begins...
...Fete commemorating the victory of Joan of Arc at Orleans, France...