Word: legging
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...niece's mother (Beatrice Terry, niece of the late great Dame Ellen Terry) as well as homely humors by her grandmother (Mrs. Jacques Martin). Mr. Connolly is frequently ludicrous as the thwarted swell who buys a malacca stick but is forced to hide it in his trouser leg until he gets out of sight of his less extravagant relatives...
...Department of Agriculture were busily grading turkeys as raisers brought them in from the runs. Last year 200,000 birds were graded. This year 500,000 were expected to pass governmental scrutiny. Shrewd bird-buying housewives looked for a paper bracelet around their turkey's leg, placed there by the U. S. graders as a certificate of quality. Best young turkeys were labelled "U. S. Prime," next best "U. S. Choice." Older birds were marked "U. S. Prime Mature," and "U. S. Choice Mature...
Cornell Landry, 8, helped to the grave by a chauffeur, removed his leg-brace and walked back unassisted...
That Harold Sheehan, 7, reported as having left his leg-braces at the grave, did not do so, according to his mother, and is still being sent to the Children's hospital for regular treatment...
...Francisco one Edward Hiebel was sued for $20,500 damages by Mrs. Alvena Marchant because he dropped telephone slugs down her back and she broke her leg in trying to avoid...