Word: turning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...case has taken an unusual turn in that the Grevin Wax Works insist that they possess the only tub in which M. Marat died. They therefore demand that the American disclaim the authenticity of his possession and regard it merely as an eighteenth century bathing device. This the American will not do, for not only has he paid four hundred dollars for his treasure, but also he owns the keys to the room in which the relic was installed. Besides, as the efficiency of such an appliance can in no way compare with that of the creations of today...
Hard-faced but mild-mannered Maj. Gen. John Archer Lejeune last week prepared to turn over the swivel chair in which reposes the Commandant of the U. S. Marine Corps, to his sharp-eyed friend Maj. Gen. Wendell Gushing Neville...
Coats: "The trained eye is caught at once by the rare lapels of the royal coats. Often these sections are hard and flat; but in the King's coats they turn over gently like a leaf or the petals of a flower...
...fancies" of the King-Emperor include, according to Tailor and Cutter: 1) "black and tan boots"; 2) "turn-back cuffs to overcoats"; 3) "double-breasted waistcoats." . . . "Yet there is no mark of overdressing or nibbling at exotic or freakish modes...
...making or maintaining speculative loans." Further, the board threatened to "restrain the use of Federal Reserve credit facilities in aid of the growth of speculative credit." Taken at face value, this statement would mean refusal of loans for speculative purposes, plus a rise in the rediscount rate, which in turn would mean a stockmarket afflicted with scarce money and falling prices...