Word: americas
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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From some unknown and unique motives of benevolence Mr. George W. Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger has commissioned a New York firm "to send, at his expense," a copy of a heliotype portrait group of the "representative journals and journalists of America" to "each college in the United States...
...first part of the great dictionary of the English Philological Society, edited by Dr. Murray, which has been so long in preparation and to the making of which so many readers, both in England and America, have contributed, will be issued in February...
...annual championship meeting of the New York Athletic Club, for the amateur sparring and wrestling championships of America, will be held at Tammany Hall Saturday, February 24, 1883, at 8 o'clock P. M. The following competitions will take place: Sparring - Heavy weight, over 158 lbs.; middle weight, 158 lbs. and under; light weight. 135 lbs. and under; feather weight, 115 lbs. and under. Wrestling - Catch-as-catch-can; light weight, 135 lbs. and under; middle weight, 158 lbs. and under. Entrance fee $1.00 for each event. Entries close on Saturday, February 17th. Address the secretary...
...statement, the truth of which, is self-evident, and the sentiment of which, we believe, is that of every undergraduate of Harvard whatever his creed. It is an "outrage," and should be called by no milder name, that these blue-laws are in force at the foremost university of America. All this nobody denies; and yet slow year drags after year and the timid conservatism of the Harvard Corporation permits no change...
...National Council of the Union League of America held its annual session in Philadelphia. Resolutions favoring the plan of harmonious action between the different factions of the Republican party, were adopted...