Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...offered his note for $5000 to lawyer Reed and several others if they will effect his release. He thinks he could make $50,000 next winter by lecturing, and claims to have an offer from Boston of $500 a night for six nights. There is a great demand for the official report of the trial...
Firewood must be scarce at Bowdoin; several trees in the campus have been cut down to supply the demand...
Banjos are in demand at Vassar...
...demand for reserved seats at the Tigers' ball has exceeded the supply, necessitating the construction of new boxes...
...contesting, the course is a poor one for a large regatta. The financial question puts a stop to any more extensive plans. The class this year is a small one, and the necessary outlay unusually large, so that there will undoubtedly be great difficulty even in meeting the ordinary demand for boats, oars, and coaching, to say nothing of travelling expenses and transportation. The amount of money so far subscribed indicates that the total amount will fall considerably short of what is required, and Freshmen are reminded that their crew this year demands their most generous support. The care with...