Word: umbrella
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...elected von Hindenburg but we will not do it again. We will vote for the Communists first," shrieked a haughty old lady, prodding a Nationalist in the stomach with her umbrella. Most of the Deputies had escaped into the innermost parts of the building, but some had not been so fortunate. They attempted to remonstrate with the angry crowd, but each time they opened their mouths they were howled down...
...natives, who gave him a prodigious welcome and a great display of African wealth. From Seccondee, a visit was made to the hinterland of Ashanti where "talking drums"* beat out salutes. Ashanti chiefs presented him with a gold sword, a gold stool (emblem of sovereignty), a gold umbrella and a cloth of gold. A mighty oath of allegiance to the British crown was sworn in the name of the Ashantis on the sword; the umbrella was marked "Yokoma" (King of Cloths), the cloth "Okoasa" (no more wars...
...Book Reviews" and the Theatre and Art comment in the Advocate's "Dial" number march under the same umbrella of solemnity that covers the originals they imitate, but with this difference--the elf of the comic spirit is calmly wagging his ears over each...
...pilot or observer sits encased in a web harness, firmly adjusted to his body by straps and buckles. Above is a small container of canvas duck in which the great silken fabric, of 24-ft. diameter when open, is cleverly packed. A "pilot chute" -an umbrella-like contrivance with spring release-rushes easily out of the container, catches the wind and hauls the main chute out in a second or so. The great supporting surface opens up in an instant. Carefully arranged silk shrouds, made of Japanese silk (the strongest and lightest of textiles) pass continuously from a ring...
...boots, a tiny cup and a rifle, made their way last week through Peking en route for the Manchurian frontier. In spite of approaching cold weather, they wore only faded blue cotton uniforms with a red band around the right sleeve. In addition, each man carried a Chinese umbrella...