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...them, and the Pre-Raphaelites were made. From Oxford came Edward Coley Burne-Jones and William Morris to follow the new star. Morris was so enchanted with medievalism that he got an Oxford blacksmith to forge him a suit of armor. When he lowered the helmet's visor it stuck and he had to be extricated; but the coat of mail he wore the whole day and would not even take it off for dinner. The Brotherhood's enthusiasm was sometimes greater than their thoroughness. Commissioned by Ruskin to fresco the walls of the new Oxford Union, they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: P.R.B. | 9/25/1933 | See Source »

...during a strike, a woman picket marched up & down in front of Mrs. Myrtle Michos' restaurant. Mrs. Michos sent for Willis R. Willey, 48, a huge, hairy farmer of Spokane, Wash., who is famed in the Northwest for his consistent refusal to wear anything but a sun visor and shorts. Last week a mixed jury found Farmer Willey guilty of disorderly conduct. His offense: Walking up & down beside the woman picket to embarrass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Success | 9/11/1933 | See Source »

...Downstairs also are business offices. On staggered levels off the stairs (to save hall space) are editors' rooms and the morgue. Upstairs is a library dominated by Painter Donald M. Campbell Jr.'s portrait of Briton Hadden as he looked in action (see cut)-coat off, green visor on, big red TIME pencil firmly grasped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: O. C. D. Housed | 5/9/1932 | See Source »

Dancers in Diego Rivera costumes proceeded to enact the story of H. P. Russian Alexis Dolinoff appeared first, wearing an electric coil or two and a welder's visor. On his back the letters H. P. identified him like a football player. The libretto said he was "in the plenitude of his intellect, sentiments and physical powers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Chokopul's Travels | 4/11/1932 | See Source »

...That on and after said date all Klansmen are forbidden to fraternize with or remain in Klannish Fidelity to any who shall thereafter wear upon his helmet a mask or visor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KU KLUX KLAN: Unmasked | 3/5/1928 | See Source »

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