Word: toppered
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Catholic Bruning's last duties in Rome was to pay a formal call on the Pope. It was successful but slightly disorderly. Somebody removed Chancellor Bruning's silk hat from the German Embassy just as he was about to leave for the Vatican, leaving in its place a tiny topper that balanced precariously on his domelike forehead. At the Vatican the Swiss Guards were wrongly informed of the hour of his arrival. Parti-colored men at arms were still scurrying about the courtyard of San Damaso when the German automobile drew up. Foreign Minister Curtius, who is Protestant, paid...
...Arthur Barlow, an ironmonger's clerk from Derby. Because he has raised thousands of pounds for the Derby hospital by organizing charity concerts, Mr. & Mrs. Barlow were invited by George V. Mrs. Barlow gave up her summer vacation so that Arthur Barlow might attend properly accoutered in topper, frock coat and high button shoes. "I wish my wife could have gone too," said he last week, "she would have enjoyed it so much. I saw tears in her eyes as my train left Derby...
...June 4, is the birthday of King George III, Eton's greatest patron, who is more revered even than King Henry VI who founded Eton in 1440. It is because King George III is dead that Eton keeps to its melancholy mourning garb of black suit and shiny topper. All but 29 Etonians must throughout the year observe a number of strict rules: they must leave unbuttoned the bottom waistcoat button, (and in after life they usually continue to do so). They must walk, with coat collar turned up, on only one side of the town streets. They...
Another record to fall was the mark of 14 3-5 seconds in the 120-yard low-hurdles set by E. E. Record '31 when representing Brookline High in 1928. Green, Newton High timber-topper turned in the new time of 14 2-5 seconds...
...little Master Robert With his wavy raven mane, In his cutaway and spats. And his topper and his cane...