Word: manly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Middle Ages there was no great system of property owning, whereby a man could borrow money on security, but rather a universal pawn-system, in which money was obtained by pawning farm products, etc. It was an essential for each small householder to keep a hoard of money to meet expenses, whereas, today, wealth may be obtained solely on credit. It is an interesting fact that we have but three times as much money in circulation, nowadays, as at the time of Louis XVI, while we are seven or eight times as rich...
...play, which the Verein has chosen this year is an amusing farce, dealing with a city official anxious of election to the Burgomaster's office, in his efforts to discover and apprehend an alleged French spy. His warrant contains only a very general description of the man, and in his eagerness the Beigeordneter discovers suspicious circumstances connected with three guests at his sister's hotel, and finally has all three arrested and held for examination by a high government official. Amusing love entanglements are provided by two of the guests and a rich old merchant, all in love with...
...main part of his speech was devoted to the subject of "Faith." He showed that there is nothing so absolutely necessary for success as faith, for as one's faith is, so will be his success. A man should have complete faith in himself, and this must be well-grounded on knowledge...
...last kind of faith, which cannot be over-emphasized, is faith in God. Man needs the restraining influence which is obtained in no other way than in a firm faith in a divine power. It was this powerful faith which led Christians to die as martyrs, and thus show themselves worthy of the great cause for which they died. Men who live for themselves live small lives, as history has often shown. To be effective and happy a man must have faith in himself, faith in mankind, faith in his government, and faith...
...trials to pick the class fencing teams will be held today at 4 o'clock in the Fencing Room of the Gymnasium. They will consist of round-robin tournaments, held by the classes, in which each man will meet every other contestant in his class. The three men with the best scores in each class will constitute the teams...