Word: robes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...radio pastor of Detroit's Shrine of the Little Flower: "While I do not for a moment compare Father Coughlin with Talleyrand, it is no exaggeration to say that, through the doorway of his priestly office, covered in his designs by the sanctity of the robe he wears. Father Coughlin, by the cheap strategy of appealing to the envy of those who have nothing for those who have something, has become the active political head of an active political party. ... I think that makes him another bad fish in the net of Holy Church...
...squelching words, the Person-Of-The-King majestically stalked out and the Legislature, as prearranged, chose South Waterloo's affable Norman O. Hipel to be "Mr. Speaker." Conducted to the steps of the Throne, Mr. Hipel gave thanks, then stepped out to don the Speaker's black robe and tricorn hat, after which he returned to stand at one side of the Throne. With everyone at attention, back came the Person-Of-The-King, in gold-laced jacket and with jeweled sword, to read the Speech from the Throne-written of course by "Mitch" & Cabinet...
...ethical conception of the ministerial calling, scholarship and a scholarly attitude toward truth, and distinction in service and achievement." Theta Phi's insignia: a gold key bearing Greek letters and three bars shaped and colored to represent the stripes on the sleeve of a doctor's academic robe. Its membership will be of two classes: students and older churchmen. First two institutions to get student chapters are Colgate-Rochester Divinity School (Rochester, N. Y.) and Southern...
...Army's Chief of Staff, trotted jauntily beside him. Behind them clop-clopped three past commanders of the American Legion - Hanford MacNider, Louis Johnson and Henry Stevens. Between them and the first squad of marching men glided a shiny limousine. On its back seat, with a plush robe across their knees, were to be seen John P. Morgan and his partner, Thomas William Lament, deep in solemn talk...
...coil of rope stiffened at Heger's command, rose slowly into the air. A Hindu boy clambered up the rope, vanished. Armed with a sabre, a second Hindu swarmed up after him, tossed down arms, legs, head, torso. Finally Magician Heger enfolded the bloody members in his robe, then opened it for the Hindu lad to step forth...