Word: longer
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Whitehill in Cong. Rec. April 22, 1891, p. 3658. (a) Nominations would be less likely to be secured by bribing: Arena X, p. 455 (Sept. 1894).- (1) Convention bribery less likely to be attempted.- (X) Risk of discovery greater.- (A) More persons to be approached.- (B) Longer interval before election during which attention is paid to circumstances of nomination.- (2) Competitive bribery less likely to succeed.- (X) Bribes offered much smaller.- (A) Convention nomination worth less.- (B) Single vote in convention of less importance than single vote in caucus.- (C) Risk of discovery less.- (b) Boodle candidates less likely...
ROOMMATE WANTED: to occupy one half of a suite in Walter Hastings for 1896-97, or longer. Southern exposure, up one flight, in every way desirable. Please leave name at Thurston...
ROOMMATE WANTED: to occupy one half of a suite in Walter Hastings for 1896-97, or longer. Southern exposure, up one flight, in every way desirable. Please leave name at Thurston...
...Tatters, the King, takes advantage of his newly acquired character of guardian to make violent love to Mirabelle, in spite of his promise to further Robbie's suit in that direction. Robbie, between whom and the Princess there has long been a lover's understanding, can at last no longer endure concealment. Though forbidden to speak to the Princess, he serenades her. She in joy recognizes his voice, and together they agree to elope; but the question of money confronts them. Mirabelle remembers that she has some jewels locked up with her crown in the Bishop's safe...
These deliveries will be made by messengers, direct from the different offices, and special delivery mail addressed within these limits will no longer await the despatch from the different offices by mail car, as formerly...