Word: coal
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...must be taken not to let pins, pencils, or other small articles drop into the pianos." But right here this leads us to remark the strange oversight of the writers of these bright sayings. For instance, in this last the articles are limited to small ones; now stoves or coal-hods, or even axes, would certainly injure the tone of pianos into which they are dropped, the opinion of Cambridge firemen to the contrary, not withstanding. But the most singular characteristic of this ancient institution, as recorded here, is the marking off of divisions of the day by signal-bells...
ABOUT this time look out for coal-bills...
...this year - 1860 - the Harvards wore magenta, and I think it is probable that this name was used for the first time. It was about this date that chemistry was adding largely to the known colors by developing the beautiful shades to be extracted from coal-oil. Fanciful names were given to these shades, and two were called magenta and solferino from the victories of the French in Italy in the spring and summer of 1859. The date of the battle of Magenta will sufficiently establish the earliest use of the name, even if the shade were known before...
...living in Cambridge, and, to remedy this evil, have devised many methods by which to prevent the intolerable extortion of the tradespeople. All these devices, however, from that of having book agents among the students to that of dispensing with fires in winter to reduce the price of coal, have had many weak points, which, in truth, have caused their failure; but at last the eagles of victory have perched upon our banners, and, although we have not succeeded in reducing prices, we are at least avenged...
Imbedded in coal-tar and clay...