Word: wreath
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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President Doumergue drove from the Palais d'Elysées to the Arc de Triomphe at the top of the Champs Elysées. Here, in the presence of the Ministers, he deposited a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Poilu, instead of attending the usual military revue...
...gave the world's record of 21 1/5 seconds a sick headache. In the finals this modern Mercury sped down the track in 21 seconds, tying his first effort on the previous day. By all odds, the gods had marked him down for an Olympic wreath...
Then followed three days of hectic State formalities. The Italian King and Queen attended a State banquet, laid the inevitable wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, paid homage at the Cenotaph, were present at a State Ball given in their honor, visited the British Empire Exhibition, the Zoo, attended a great luncheon in the Guild Hall. At the Italian Embassy, the Italian Sovereign and his Consort gave a dinner to which the British King and Queen, members of the Royal Family, many Government and distinguished people were invited. They then departed amid volleys of British "Hip, Hip, Hurrahs...
Soon after their arrival at the Palace things began to happen. First, King Ferdinand and his Consort did the usual thing by driving down Whitehall and laying a wreath upon the Cenotaph. In the evening the British King and Queen gave a State Banquet at which most of the Royal Family were present, many of the peerage, and a number of Cabinet Ministers, including Premier Ramsay MacDonald and his daughter Ishbel...
...there. Max uses his enchanted bullets and carries away first honors. Then the final shot! Max aims at a white dove. "Don't shoot-I am the dovel" screams Agatha. Too late. She falls-into the arms of her bridesmaids. But she is protected by a magic funeral wreath, given to her by an aged hermit. Foiled is Zamiel, the evil "free-shooter," and in his rage he directs the wandering bullet into the heart of the villainous Kaspar. Max confesses and reforms, and all ends in holy rejoicing...