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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...senator from Florida, Samuel Pasco, is an Englishman. He was born in London, June 28, 1834. Ten years after his parents made their residence at Charlestown, Mass., where he received his preparatory education. He took the full course at Harvard, graduating in 1858. Early the next year he became a citizen of Florida, and taught school and read law in a place called Waukeenan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/7/1887 | See Source »

Then some other people spitefully said that she wasn't the first lady in the land after all; that there was a lady in Florida who should have the precedence in going out to dinner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/5/1887 | See Source »

...some mysterious way turned up in Cambridge, where they form very interesting souvenirs of Harvard's victories. At the two-mile flag, where the freshman race is started, we see Point - - on the left, and the New London Navy Yard on the right, where the old man-of-war "Florida" used to be anchored. These last two miles are generally pretty rough, much more so than the upper course, which is more sheltered; but it is said of New London, I believe, that there has been but one postponement in seven years. Last year's races were rowed in pretty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New London-The Harvard Quarters and the Course. | 6/23/1886 | See Source »

...Yale Sophomore Eating Club will spend the Easter vacation in Florida. - Cornell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 4/21/1886 | See Source »

Yesterday the editors of the CRIMSON were surprised at receiving a large sized envelope post marked somewhere in Florida, and bearing on its face in large letters "Sample of Florida Mistletoe." Being ignorant of the purposes for which this spring of green leaves could be designed, we searched diligently for directions, and found them concisely stated in two paragraphs headed. "He has a right to kiss her," and "The custom of kissing still exists." When the full meaning dawned upon us a heartfelt sigh of relief ascended to Heaven. For years, in common with other members of the journalistic profession...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/4/1885 | See Source »

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