Word: low
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Further restriction is desirable. (a) Statistics show great increase in the least desirable classes of immigrants in recent years. N. Am. Rev. 152, pp. 28-32. (b) The effect prduced on U. S. by these undesirable classes is socially bad. (1) Their low standard of living makes it impossible for native workmen to compete without lowering their own standard. R. M. Smith, pp. 131-140. (2) They have introduced the pernicious sweating system. J. A. Rus, "How the Other Half Lives, " pp. 121-124. (3) An excessive proportion of our criminals and paupers is foreign born or of foreign parentage...
...WORK BOTH WAYS.-The popularity of an article is always sure to be of benefit to the public. It acts both ways; it enriches the manufacturer with profits, and the user through the low price. This thought is suggested by the extremley low price of $6.50 quoted for a threetier revolving bookcase in another column by paine's Furniture Co., 48 Canal street, Boston...
...foundation of the society dates back to 1837. Since then the interest in it has varied. Two years ago it fell very low, but now has again revised and bids fair to continue. In '90 the use of a room on the second floor of Dane Hall was given the society, but they have since moved to their present quarters. There is a considerable library at the disposal of the members; 421 bound volumes, many quite valuable, and upwards of 1,000 pamphlets. The whole was carefully catalogued last year, and is conducted now, similarly to the departmental libraries...
...WORKS BOTH WAYS.- The popularity of an article is always sure to be of benefit to the public. It acts both ways; it enriches the manufacturer with profits, and the user through the low price. This thought is suggested by the extremely low price of $6.50 quoted for a threetier revolving bookcase in another column by Paine's Furniture Co., 48 Canal street, Boston...
...WORKS BOTH WAYS.- The popularity of an article is always sure to be of benefit to the public. It acts both ways; it enriches the manufacturer with profits, and the user through the low price. This thought is suggested by the extremely low price of $6.50 quoted for a thriftier revolving bookcase in another column by Paine's Furniture Co., 48 Canal street, Boston...