Word: kit
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Tony, Tom Mix's piebald cowpony, and Tom Mix himself, in a cowboy hat. But both appear, Mix as headman of an itinerant Wild West Show, Tony as his factotum. The function of Mix and Tony never varies in the cinema; they are an equestrian first-aid kit, a rescue team. This time they rescue the small king of Alvonia (Mickey Rooney) twice: first when the horses of the Wild West stage coach, in which he is getting a free ride, run away; next when the bad prime minister of Alvonia has imprisoned the king and his faithful tutor...
...bondholders unless aid is forthcoming. Common and preferred stockholders may be called upon to assist. A committee was formed to protect preferred stockholders. One of its members is a representative of Lord Beaverbrook's London firm of Kitcat & Aitken (not to be confused with London's famed Kit Cat Club...
...Pisculli's medical kit were a hypodermic needle, a stethoscope, smelling salts, lamb's wool and almond oil to stuff in their ears to prevent deafness. In the larder were three roast chickens, a dozen raw eggs, tomatoes, oranges, chocolate bars, tea tablets, honey to sweeten the tea, chewing gum and special aviation biscuits invented by Dr. Pisculli. If the plane were forced down at sea, the party had a three-pound still to distill salt water...
Proponents of liberal Federal care for veterans argue that a wide open U. S. medical kit is sound social service by the Government, that it also is prudent business sense. The veterans carry Government insurance policies worth hundreds of millions. Every year the Government collects premiums on those policies. The longer the policyholders live or avoid incapacities, the more premiums the Government collects, the less expensive will be the final insurance payments...
...cows destined for Macy's kit bags are not contented. They are thrilled...