Word: hearings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that happened at the theatre the other evening. I went with my Cousin Harry (he's my second cousin), and a great, big, horrid man leaned over and asked me if I wouldn't take my Gainsboro' hat off at the end of the act so that he could hear the orchestra; he said he'd given up trying to see anything...
Rowdyism among the Princeton students has recently taken on a reprehensible shape. A short time ago, in addition to cutting up other criminal pranks, those promising candidates for collegiate honors greased the rails of the nearest railroad, causing much annoyance to the authorities. The next thing we expect to hear of the young men is that they have taken to train wrecking for sport. Ordinary methods of amusement are becoming too tame, it seems, at Princeton...
...plaintiff claimed that the rule in question was one that was unreasonable, and could not be legally enforced, as its tendency was to abridge the freedom of thought and action of individuals. The decision of Judge Vinton was delivered on Saturday morning, the entire bar being present to hear his rulings. The opinion was quite lengthy, and went over all the ground, and was replete with quotations from decisions bearing on the subject. The gist of the decision may be gleaned from the following summing...
...hear it stated that one of England's most prominent scientists proposes the introduction of opium-smoking into England, to take the place of the drinking of spirituous liquors. He shows by statistics that the percentage of insane caused by opium-smoking is much less than that caused by drinking. He proposes in this manner to do away with all poor-houses and insane asylums...
Secretary Hunt has telegraphed the two officers of the Jeannette, who are now at Yakutsk, to remain on the ground until they hear further news of the crew...