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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Carpet dealer (instead of Joel Goldthwaite and Co.). Discount, 12 per cent...
John H. Pray Sons and Co., 558 Washington street Boston, 12 1-2 per cent...
...four entries and lost in all; '85 had five and was successful in four; '86 entered in four and won in two; '87 had five entries and won three events, while Sheff. had nine entries and was also successful in three. This puts '85 ahead with 80 per cent.; next comes '87 with 60 per cent., then '86 with 50 per cent., then Sheff. with 44 4-9 per cent., while '84 foots the list with a bare score...
...felt called upon to warn not only those who did not pass the examination, but many who did. This fountain head of justice did not stop here. He sent official communications to the families of those students who had failed to attain a certain mark above 40 per cent. Is this not virtually raising the amount of work required to pass an examination. At the least, it is an act of officiousness not wanted by the rules, and deserving condemnation...
...Fairchild's pens and pencils which are offered at 25 per cent. reduction from the retail, will be sold back to the dealers soon, if more are not taken...