Word: merely
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...visit of your eleven here last fall are of the pleasantest nature; but it has been felt by the members of our association that this was not enough, and that your generous act in returning the guarantee, paid to secure the game, called for more substantial acknowledgement than mere words. There has been no thought or attempt on our part, in sending this, toward a repayment of that gift, and we trust you will consider it in no such light. Our athletics, as you may know, being supported entirely by voluntary subscription, the return of our guarantee was gladly accepted...
...growth of life insurance began in this country; its financial standing on January 1, 1896, was as follows: Assets, $174,791,990.54; liabilities, $150,753,312.65; surplus, $24,038,677.89; and its "Accumulation Policy" is the most liberal policy contract issued by any company The latter statement is no mere rhetorical boast, as may be seen by a comparison of its policy, clause by clause, with others. Note the following...
...greenhouse there are many rare and curious plants. One of the most interesting of these is a lace leaf plant from Madagascar, so called because its leaves are mere skeletons and look very much like a fine green lace. Among other plants in bloom is a butterfly orchid and a curious plant called the Holy Ghost plant, whose bloom resembles a tiny dove...
...growth of life insurance began in this country; its financial standing on January 1, 1896, was as follows: Assets, $174,791,990.54; liabilities, $150,753,312.65; surplus, $24,038,677.89; and its "Accumulation Policy" is the most liberal policy contract issued by any company. The latter statement is no mere rhetorical boast, as may be seen by a comparison of its policy, clause by clause, with others. Note the following...
...growth of life insurance began in this country; its financial standing on January 1, 1896, was as follows: Assets, $174,791,990.54; liabilities, $150,753,312.65; surplus, $24,038,677.89; and its "Accumulation Policy" is the most liberal policy contract issued by any company The latter statement is no mere rhetorical boast, as may be seen by a comparison of its policy, clause by clause, with others. Note the following...