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Word: firescreen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1931-1931
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...once a year, keeps a summer home at Plymouth, Mass. His spacious estate in Akron's smart West Hill section is named "Anchorage." The gate is flanked by two great anchors; the rooms are filled with many a marine trophy. But the weathervane on his flagpole and the firescreen in his living room are in the form of Zeppelins. Conversely, most of the Goodyear blimps were named for a yacht which has defended the America's Cup (Puritan, Volunteer, Mayflower, Defender, Vigilant). President Litchfield frequently rides in the blimps, which sometimes land on his grounds, once picked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: Up Ship! | 8/10/1931 | See Source »

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