Word: favorable
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Lost-A McKinnon gold tip stylographic pen, with a rubber band around it. The finder will confer a favor by leaving it at Leavitt and Pierce...
...proper method of testifying progress was to echo the praises which general use endorsed as appropriate. This was usually done without any genuine appreciation of the merits of the writers, resulting thus in a species of emptiness which left a clear path for the reaction which took place in favor of science. Second, the increase in the number and volume of newspapers and magazines. So full and detailed is the news of events in all parts of the world, so much is written on every matter of passing interest, that all our time would not suffice for any considerable part...
...Allen went out by Doron to Chase. For Brown, Wadsworth made a two-base hit, but was put out trying to reach third. Durfee struck out, and Seagrave made a hard drive to centre field which was beautifully taken by Allen. Score, 2 to 0, in Harvard's favor...
...Would you favor granting a petition that church attendance on Sunday be left (a) purely voluntary, or (b) subject to parental control...
Your letter of April 18 is before me. As for your first inquiry, I should be in favor of granting a petition that attendance upon moring prayers be made purely voluntary. I never thought well of blending a religious exercise and a police regulation, i.e., roll-call...