Word: fountains
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Boeuf Fountain Pen Co., Inc., one share of stock...
Laboriously climbing back up his rope the equivalent of 30 floors, he started horizontal explorations which led miles beyond any known territory. One vast underground chamber, lavishly studded with stalactites, pools of water, a fountain, Nicholson and his comrades named "Hell's Half Acre." To the north of this room was a shaftway, with levels above and below. A strong air current suggested another entrance to the cave...
...from their shoulders, sauntered into town. Citizens cheered half-heartedly from the curbstones. Back from Santiago de los Caballeros came the mud-spattered runabout coupe, and seated beside Courier Cabot was "Supreme Chief" Urena. On his head, a slouch hat, from the pocket of his flannel shirt protruded a fountain pen, from his shoulder hung a broad-bladed sword, its handle ivory-inlaid. U. S. Minister Curtis ran over from his legation. Ensued a weighty conference at the Presidential mansion...
...them that grog is not good for peaceful men. The U. S. S. Memphis, about to depart from Baltimore for a southern winter cruise, last week installed a main-brace-splicer which improved even upon Mr. Daniels' famed grape juice. She was equipped with a $7,000 soda fountain and ice cream plant. The Navy's domestic scientists estimated that, in Caribbean weather, the Memphis crew of 435 would consume 80 gals, of ice cream...
Inside equipment has been altered and refined. Flower vases are now in the Greek manner; many-hued rayon-silk covers the seats; Egyptian sculpture motives have been adapted for dashboard instruments; vivid soda-fountain marble is used for gear shift handles. With the introduction of non-dulling, non-rusting chrome-nickels, there are more cars with shiny, metallic surfaces than ever before. The hood is sometimes of different texture from the rest of the body...