Word: laid
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...month last year. A comparison of the different articles sold shows an increase of $1273.76 on furniture, $952.59 on men's furnishings, $993.46 on books, $565.02 on stationery, $310.70 on tailoring, $566.11 on coal and wood, and $39 on fees. In preparation for the Christmas trade the society has laid in a stock of books, photographs, furniture, etc., to the amount...
Hill, who spoke first in rebuttal for Princeton, asked the affirmative to reconcile the peaceful effect of the Owen's claims with the conditions existing at the present day. England not only laid claims to suzerainty, but took action in accordance with these claims, when she refused to accept arbitration, alleging that she had suzerainty. The Boers acceded to England's demands on Aug. 19-21, on condition that England merely kept her promises, made in the convention of 1884. The Boers would have acceded to the English claims, which the affirmative maintain, would have brought peace and prosperity...
...south side and next to it will be placed the two squash-ball courts, each 20 by 30 feet. The swimming pool, 22 by 35 feet, will be at the southeast corner of the building. On the northwest corner of the lot tennis courts will be laid...
About fifty men went out on the last hare and hounds run yesterday afternoon. S. H. Bush '01 and D. Grant 3M., were the bares, and H. B. Clark '01 was master of the hounds. A course of about four miles was laid through Somerville and finally to Porter's Station, where the break was made. C. J. Swan '01 finished first, H. S. Knowles '02 second, and G. E. Behr '03 third. Cups will be given to the first and second...
...ordered to leave Hong Kong by the English and proceeded to Moeis By in Chinese jurisdiction where, after remaining two days, she proceeded directly to Manila. At five o'clock in the afternoon on the day before the battle, Admiral Dewey called a council of war at which he laid forth his plan of battle. The Olympia was to lead the way through the larger of the two entrances into Manila Bay and the other vessels were to follow. Accordingly, at nightfall no lights were lighted except those necessary to run the machinery, and the entrance was made at slow...