Word: lighting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5, 1882-1 A. M. For New England, partly cloudy weather, light rain in the northern portions; southwest to northwest winds, higher barometer and no change in temperature...
...personal appearance, according to my present recollection of him as I recall the scenes of those early days, his figure was slight and erect; his complexion light and delicate as a maiden's, with a slight bloom upon the cheek; his nose rather prominent; his eyes clear and blue, his well formed head covered with a profusion of light brown hair, waving loosely in the same manner as the gray locks of age. I have seen a portrait in his parlor in Cambridge that gives a good idea of him in his early life as I recollect...
...Brunonian says: "The Harvard papers have quite taken the lead in the light-story literature toward which nearly all the best college bi-weeklies have been tending during the current year. It has been found that deep and weighty articles, however well thought out and however well written, fail to command the same attention of the readers as light, entertaining stories, setting forth some ridiculous situation or recounting some amusing episode...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., May 23, 1882 - 1 A.M. For New England, cloudy weather, with light rains, easterly, shifting to westerly winds, stationary or lower temperature and pressure...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., May 19, 1882-1 A. M. For New England, warmer, cloudy weather and light rain, followed by clearing weather; northeast veering to southeast winds; lower pressure...