Word: garbed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...spot on the earth's surface-that describes the Galápagos, locale of William Beebe's latest scientific and literary exploits. His new book* issued under the auspices of the New York Zoölogical Society, is a saga of man, the ever-curious, in a garb that fits the tale, replete with gorgeous color plates, beautiful photography, 12 point Scotch Roman type, and a style that would make scientists of morons. One of the publishing triumphs of the decade...
...triumph of universal suffrage and geographical representation. But with victory attained for the new idea, the old has again emerged. In the Economic Council of the new German Republic, in certain features of the new Russian government, in the thoughts of many men, has appeared, in twentieth century garb, the old conception of class (and now occupational) representation. Mr. Morrison, Secretary of the American Federation of Labor, in his interview in today's Crimson joined the movement and has committed himself to the idea of having in Congress 200 representatives of labor, 200 farmers and 100 business...
...land of unreality staging futurity. The entire world speaks of the Ruhr, not as the comparatively small industrial area in Western Germany, but as a separate territory wherein the evil potions of the world are being stirred to potency by the wicked witch of hate. And the garb of the witch is draped of many flags...
...story is all in tight trousers and tall hats?the curiously attractive garb of a century ago. Patricia O'Day comes to Manhattan from Ireland. En voyage she is forced to discard female finery and gear herself out in the clothing of a boy. The rest of her adventures transpire amid the rarefied air of high society and the heavier atmosphere of the lowest stratum during the days when the city structures had not begun to scrape...
...habit of murdering his wives for their insurance) comes from outside of the pictures; the " wickedest woman in the movies " is proven to be engagingly aseptic; and even the director just talks elegant. But it's worth seeing, if only to view Chaplin in ordinary garb...