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...President then turned toward the crowd and the microphones. He was wearing a light overcoat, but no hat. During the ensuing speech of 40 minutes, Ambassador Riano of Spain, Doyen of the Diplomatic corps, deemed it proper that he, too, should remain uncovered since the President was hatless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Day of Days | 3/16/1925 | See Source »

...Spring being in the air, the President went windowshopping on F Street without his overcoat. A sample of some goods, sent by the owner of a woolen mill in Lawrence, Mass., with an offer to furnish enough free material to make the President an inauguration suit, was returned with the remark that the President liked the material and would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The White House Week: Mar. 2, 1925 | 3/2/1925 | See Source »

London. Just before the last session adjourned, each barrister was handed a card: "Clothing for Men on Shipboard-Day, sports or lounge; evening, tuxedo, light overcoat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Annual Convention | 7/21/1924 | See Source »

...Majesty then hied him to a penny-in -the -slot weighing machine. A crowd of bystanders peered curiously at the dial and duly noted that the pointer recorded the royal weight at "ten stone, thirteen" (153 Ibs.). His Majesty was, however, wearing a heavy overcoat, for the day was exceeding chilly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: George at Wembley | 5/12/1924 | See Source »

...Minus his overcoat and carrying a light walking stick in his left hand, the President astounded muffled Washingtonians by a brief anteprandial stroll along F Street, Washington's shopping thoroughfare...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The White House Week: Apr. 21, 1924 | 4/21/1924 | See Source »

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