Word: landing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Best general references: Henry George's Progress and Poverty; Current Objections considered by S. B. Clark; S. W. Thackeray's Land and the Community...
...Princeton, Centre and Jefferson (now Washington and Jefferson) have each seven representatives. The University of North Carolina has six, all representing the state of North Carolina. The University of Virginia has the same number, four from the academic department and two from the law department. Union college and Cumber land university (Tenn.) have each five representatives, the former sending three from the college and two from her law department. Hamilton, Dickinson, Washington and Lee, De Pauw (formerly Asbury) university, and the Indiana state university each have four representatives. Columbia has three, two from the college and one from the Columbia...
...There can be no absolute property in land. (a) Land is indispensable to life. (b) Land varies in fertility, accessibility, and desirableness. (c) Land is limited in amount.- S. B. Clark's Current Objections, pp. 12-5. 2. Its use and occupancy must be regulated by a just law. (a) It is within the functions of government. (b) A discriminating tax is the only method.- Clark's Objections, p. 13; Walker's Pol. Econ...
...introduced the Arabs to the study of Greek science and philosophy; the Arabs in their turn planted schools of philosophy in Spain which became centers of illumination for medieval Europe. The Jews have been in the front rank of commerce and culture ever since they were driven from their land by the Romans in the first century of the era; they have shown, as they have shown today a surprising power of accepting and pushing the ideas of the people among whom they dwell. It is by the combination and interaction of great national cultures that the civilization...
...Gold Mine.Nat. C. Goodwin appeared last evening at the Tremont theatre. His impersonation of the mine's owner in a foreign land was consistent and excellent. He took the part of a typical American gentleman from the far west, bright, witty, and true-hearted. In several pathetic scenes he was fine, and in a lovemaking scenes was sympathetic. His company gave excellent support. The new comedy, "Colonel Tom," is announced for production during Mr. Goodwin's stay...