Word: closing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...country. Neither is it her fault that she has not met them. Yale was challenged last year, and this year Harvard has been. To the latter no reply has been received, and we venture to say that, if Yale had accepted the former, there would have been a close and exciting race. Harvard and Yale claim to hold the first positions in boating on the sole basis of declining to row any races except those between themselves. As long as they hold this position of exclusiveness, it cannot be definitely proved that they are not entitled to the pre-eminence...
Entries to the first meeting of the H. A. A. close today, Thursday, at 9 P. M. to G. B. Morrison, 7 Holworthy...
...When a man has a great mental strain upon him, tobacco is sometimes used with good effect, and also when he does no mental but only severe physical labor. A moderate use of tobacco, said Dr. Sargent, would be smoking twice a day. A smoke in a close room is twice as injurious as a smoke in the open air. A smoke before dinner is much more harmful than one after...
Entries to the first meeting of the H. A. A. close tomorrow, Thursday, at 9 P. M. to G. B. Morrison, 7 Holworthy...
...lecturer then spoke briefly of the objections to sudden revisions of the tariff. At the close of the war it was well understood that the high rate of duties was merely due to the unnatural state of affairs brought about by internal commotion. As soon as the country was again at peace it was expected that the tariff would be at once reduced. Had this been done at that time, there would have been no injustice done any one. But as no changes of consequence were made, and high protective duties still remained in force, capital sought investment in industries...