Word: lighting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...harrowing picture of the griefs of ye annex maiden : "The 'annex' has neither the burden nor the protection of rules. Indeed, its freedom is so great that it often becomes loneliness. It is true that, at her isolated boarding-place, the 'annex' student is at liberty to 'keep her light up' till daybreak, and to imprison herself indoors from one week's end to the other. Over and against these privileges, place the fact that her most intimate friend lives a mile or two away, and that, at the end of a year, she is acquainted with but four...
...events for next Saturday, March 18, ladies' day, are fencing, light and feather-weight sparring, standing high jump, two-hand vault, club swinging (legitimate), tug-of-war, '82 vs. '83, teams of four men, and the final bout in middle-weight sparring, postponed from last meeting...
...Light-Weight Wrestling, contestants W. H. Page and Outram Bangs, the first fall was won by the former in 6m. 13s. The second fall was won by Page in 1m. 44s., who thus won the prize...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13, 1882, 1 A. M. For New England, cooler, partly cloudy weather and occasional light rain or snow, south-west to north-west winds and rising barometer...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., March 11, 1882, 1 A. M. For New England, fair weather, preceded by light snow on the coast, northwest winds, higher barometer, stationary or slight fall in temperature...