Word: frocked
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Palace. Dressed in frock coat and top hat, Premier Ramsay Mac Donald called upon King George at Buckingham Palace, conversed with him for a whole hour, departed, and later announced to the House of Commons that the King had granted his request for a dissolution...
...Republican side, no less pronounced characters took a hand in the proceedings. In the first row on the aisle?appropriate seat ? Senator La Follette appeared, tight-lipped and bushy-haired, in neat frock coat, and slightly stooped, with rather a genial air. His desk was a frequent stopping place for Senators meandering about the chamber. With a critical smile he watched the progress of legislation, and then, when the moment came, stepped forward with an impassioned speech about the starving women and children of Germany. Stepping into the aisle, gesticulating fiercely, he paced about. Half a dozen times...
...Monarchists outside the town marched past Prince Oskar and General "Ludy." They wore high hats, frock coats, white ties, elegant boots. The sight of this motley crew goose-stepping in grand style made even German generals laugh...
...steamer Michigonne. The laymen in his escort were led by James Butler famed racehorse man. Most noted clerics were Michael J. Curley, young Archbishop of Baltimore, Austin Dowling, venerable Archbishop 'of St. Paul, John W. Shaw, Archbishop of New Orleans. The laymen wore frock coats, gray trousers, silk hats, cardinal red cravats...
...laid down the comb and picked up a crystal perfume atomizer; sprayed her yellow crepê sports frock and paced up and down. She was as nervous as a race horse; her voice high pitched...