Word: district
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...churches. London Bridge at this time was a great street lined on both sides with shops and houses, and it became a business centre where Shakespeare probably obtained many ideas for his low-comedy characters. Professor Baker next described the turbulent "White Friar" region, and the "Black Friar" district, where a curious building was situated, which was probably the famous Black Friars Theatre where Shakespeare's company performed...
...last meeting of the executive committee of the Harvard Alumni Association held at the Union Club, Boston, ways and means were discussed toward the establishment of general headquarters for Harvard men in the State street district of Boston. No definite plans were made, but a sub-committee, with Bishop William Lawrence '71, as chairman, was chosen to consider the details of the headquarters plan. The question of publishing an alumni weekly was discussed, but no final action was taken...
...Furlong has spent several years of travel and research in Northern Africa, and principally in the least known district, Tripoli. In 1904 he was the first American in two years to enter the town. There he devoted especial attention to bringing to light the circumstances of the expedition against the Corsairs...
...through this district, towns were being destroyed by the Turks in their effort to subdue the Christian uprising. Daily from Monastir bands of soldiers would march, carrying cans of petroleum with which to set fire to the insurgent villages. In Krushove the suffering was intense. Here 24 Bulgarians had for a time made a stand against 7,000 Turks, till at last they were shot down, and the town sacked...
...ready to face the situation. Existing conditions demand a remedy. Shall it be further attempts at regulation or municipal ownership? Three years ago, District-Attorney Jerome pledged himself to secure from these companies more efficient service, and although he was clothed with all the police powers of the city, he could accomplish almost nothing. All attempts at regulation have failed. The reason is manifest. Most of the franchises, owned by the street railway companies, are almost unconditional and practically perpetual. The only legal means by which the city can secure adequate control is to buy back the franchises. This means...