Word: money
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Dividing this balance of $11,300.80 by 2729, the number of weeks, gives $4.14; adding head money, .08, gives $4.22, or say $4.25 as the cost of board per week during the month...
...entire summer will be passed in soothing the dear patient's fevered brow. No, he will push a leetle farther along the Riviera. The truth is, that a little pecuniary transaction took place on Pooter's departure from home, between himself and his revered grandparents. Ever since then the money has burnt in his pocket, and has nearly eaten its way through two pairs of Poole's best trousers. The ingenious youth's intention is to increase his pile, if possible, at the expense of the hereditary Prince of Monaco. Is the dear boy inclined to be extravagant? Oh, dear...
...willing, even anxious, to use it, but no one to wisely assume the direction of fitting it with the apparatus, nor to take charge of it when complete. Judging from the overtures that have been made to several well-known instructors in gymnastics, the want (real or supposed) of money is likely to delay for the present the true use of this fine building, and make it simply an enlarged and better illustrated section of the present Gymnasium, which is so defective in plan, furnishing, and superintendence. If it may be permitted us to breathe a wish in this matter...
...recent meeting of the H. U. B. C. it was decided to have Harvard represented in the "American Henley" at Saratoga. Fresh laurels for Harvard are thus within reach of our present superior crew. This, however, places the Boat Club in great need of money; for the estimated expenses of the Crew at Saratoga are seven hundred dollars, and there is at present only sufficient money in the treasury to meet the expenses at New London. The College has been thoroughly canvassed: further attempts to raise money by subscription would be in vain. The object of the concert...
...fair chance, we hope to see more entries. We hope, too, that members will induce their friends to come to the sports, and help the sale of the tickets; for the Association has spared no expense in preparing for these meetings, and is much in need of money. Certainly, the management cannot be too highly praised for the effort it has made, and for the inducements it holds out to contestants this year; and now the ultimate success of the Association depends on the way in which men give their support by entering, and by bringing their friends...