Word: forfeiting
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...sleep overnight in these bug rest houses, will even be paid a small sum for doing so, as long as they lie still and kill no bugs. Should a sleeper kill a bug, even by accidentally rolling over, he will be ejected from the bug house by attendants and forfeit his sleep money. No less than 200 insect rest houses of a more or less similar nature are maintained throughout India by pious natives who realize that no bug is too insignificant to contain the reincarnated soul of an ancestor...
...without pay and that the Lampoon was deeply in dept and unable to pay its bills. All the furniture and bric-a-brac belong either to former editors who have loaned them or to furniture firms. Two firms are involved, both of which intend to collect the furniture in forfeit of instalments never paid. In addition Lampy owes money to caterers, advertising agencies, engraving companies and printers and to the CRIMSON, and Lampy's sole employee, Bob Lampoon. Because of perennially late publication and discourteons treatment by the business department, all of Lampy's advertisers have broken their contracts...
...Moody sued to recover $600,000 as "excessive profits." In court the Company voluntarily agreed: 1) to pay back $600,000; 2) to cancel the rest of its contract; 3) to forfeit its right to do business in Texas. The astounding implications of this action on the part of the company stirred up a hornet's nest around Governess Ferguson and her husband "Jim." It was understood that Jim had picked the members of the Highway Commission, and he was known to have attended their meetings. So it was felt he should share the blame with them. Last week...
...ivory panels showing a sedan-chair of the 16th Century, a Pickwickian stagecoach, a Japanese rickshaw and an Egyptian whatnot, to remind the fortunate who ride within that there are less comfortable ways to travel. For the convenience of any lady who might be so ill-advised as to forfeit a quiet walk for a ride in this car, there was a vanity case of tooled Venetian leather stretched upon wood, in which was set a Wedgewood cameo...
...sound, confidence-inspiring basis. The league has been formed on the same principles as the major league baseball organizations. Rules and regulations are strictly enforced, and particular weight is attached by professional promoters on keeping the amateur issue clear. Each club is made to post $1000 which is forfeit if the club employs and amateur who has not definitely renounced his amateur status. No club may have more than 16 men on its roster, but at the same time, at least that number must be present on the bench to afford substitutes for injured...