Word: coaling
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...party from the Geological Department, will leave Boston at noon today by steamer for Hallfax, Nova Scotia, returning before the end of the recess. The departure, previously announced for yesterday, was postponed. In the interests of Geology 12 and courses in palaeontology, the party will visit the Joggins coal mines at the head of the Bay of Fundy and will study the tides, which rise to unusual heights in this region...
...last preliminary trials of the Freshman Debating club, to select the team which will debate against Exeter on April 15, will be held this evening at 7.15 o'clock in the Training Table Room of the Union. The question will be, "Resolved, That it would be advantageous to admit coal and lumber from Canada into the United States, free of duty." The question submitted by Exeter for the Freshman debate is: "Resolved, That trusts should be regulated by federal legislation...
...painters was applying black varnish to the fire place in room 50, when the surface he was covering was ignited from a very low fire in the grate. From this blaze the pot, containing about a pint of varnish, was ignited. The painter put the pot into a coal scuttle and attempted to carry it out of the building through the corridor. The heat from the pot became so intense that the scuttle was dropped near the corridor door. The fire was drawn up the stair well and soon the whole entry was in flames. An alarm was at once...
...statement of receipts and expenditures for the 13 months ending July 31, 1904, is as follows: RECEIPTS. Men's Furnishing Department, $52,573.66 Book Department, 76,744.16 Stationery Department, 46,776.07 Tailoring Department, 33,007.35 Furniture Department, 19,214.37 Coal and Wood Department, 17,201.98 Membership Fees, 2,576.00 Interest and Discount, 3,663.45 Sundry receipts (net), 1,617.79 Lyceum Hall rents, 2,270.83 255,645.66 EXPENDITURES. Cost of Merchandise sold, $208,898.15 Salaries, 22,749.62 Rent, 2,990.00 Taxes, 759.20 Advertising, 608.39 Express and Carting, 1,839.26 Lyceum Hall alterations, 2,559.40 Other expenses, 5,064.30 Lyceum Hall Expenses...
...COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF SALES BY DEPARTMENTS. 13 mos. 1902-03. 1903-04.Men's Furnishings, $47,841.33 $52,573.66Books, 72,259.72 76,744.16Stationery, 42,149.57 46,776.07Tailoring, 32,770.19 33,007.85Coal and Wood, 19,009.63 17,201.98Furniture, 18,738.56 19,214.37 $232,764.05 $245,517.59COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS. 13 mos. 1902-03. 1903-04.Expenses, $37,624.13 $34,010.77Amounts added to capital, 7,893.68 1,000.00Amount of Dividends, 12,426.33 5,294.70Rate of Dividends...