Word: helpful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...second article written by Mr. A. McF. Davis. It consists of an exhaustive discussion of the facts concerning the famous Banque Generale. It seems a singular freak of Providence that Sieur Law, the son of a Scotch goldsmith, should have been the man to suggest a way to help the French government out of financial shipwreck, in the early part of the eighteenth century. Law spent the early part of his life in roaming about Europe gambling and duelling and all the time turning over in his brain scheme after scheme for revolutionizing the financial world by introducing a credit...
...ostrich which was lately presented to the Biological Department was found to contain two cents, a brass button and a hair brush. The seniors wish to help in its dissection, in the hope of finding a stray watch or so. - Pennsylvanian...
...HonoreMarquis Croquemitaine, a noble of the Old Regime, who tries not to keep his word, but cannot help himself...
...elocution in the college and created a new and decided interest in the subject. He has already won an esteemed place as an actor by his occasional excellent performances with Mary Anderson and by his early efforts as a member of the Boston Museum stock company. Students will doubtless help swell the hearty welcome which will greet Mr. Riddle on his opening night, and give him assurance of our hearty good wishes for his success...
...guarantee to have the best laundry in the city, as we have our own laundry. Our well known steam naphtha process for cleansing clothes is ne plus ultra. Repairing and pressing done in the best manner, as we always keep first class help. We keep constantly on hand the latest style of E. amp; W. collars and cuffs. Dress and evening ties, in lawn, silk or satin, white kid gloves, lisle thread hosiery, canes, Hollindoff pant stretcher, etc. Laundry or clothes taken and delivered at the request of my patrons. J. F. Noera, 436 Harvard street, Cambridge...