Word: overcoat
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Ever since "Poor Richard," first commissioner from the thirteen Colonies to the Court at Versailles, attained notoriety because of his threadbare clothes and shabby overcoat, the position of American Ambassador has been most difficult to hold. Utterly inadequate financial support and political dabbling at home have made our diplomatic corps the laughing stock of Europe. Affairs have reached such a pass that only a man with a private fortune can undertake to represent worthily the Government of the United States...
...Uniforms and rifles were distributed the first week after organization, the company in this respect preceding the senior corps. The uniforms used by the R. O. T. C. last year were the ones issued, and were of course without charge to the men receiving them. Shoes, gloves, and overcoats, however, are bought by each member. The style of overcoat has not yet been decided upon. Hat cords, the same red, white, and blue of the senior S. A. T. C., are expected to be furnished, but men may provide themselves. No insignia will be used to distinguish the company...
...tactical instructors of the Corps will match with the Regimental Staff. R. O. T. C. officials have issued an order that no overcoats of any kind may be worn by cadet officers, non-commissioned officers or privates. This order includes the regulation O.D. overcoat and the short sheepskin coat which have been authorized for ordinary usage...
...advance sale of tickets has begun. Besides the football game, already announced, to be played between teams representing both branches of the service, track events and competitions peculiar to soldiers are scheduled. A relay race with ten men and one man to run 220 yards and an "overcoat relay," in which each runner must remove and pass his overcoat to the next runner, are on the program. Other competitions will include "rescue races" in which teams from Camp Devens will rescue supposedly wounded soldiers...
...following articles supposed to have been stolen from students' rooms or lockers are being held at Police Station 1, Brattle square, awaiting identification: a diamond scarf pin (in the form of a (?) mark); large 45-calibre revolver; dark gray, ready made overcoat; Beal's Criminal Law; Wambaugh's Cases on Agency; Ames's Cases on Terts (Volumes 1 and 2); Open-face silver watch with Harvard seal; silver top; a black foldeer pooketbook, made in Paris...