Word: moneys
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...case; the shopkeepers of the two cities have been persuaded by some one to believe that it is to their interest to have their advertisements distributed to the men at their rooms. The men who have carried out this novel scheme, it is to be presumed, have made some money by means of it; the advertisers most certainly have lost some...
This, perhaps, is but one of the many inscrutable ways of Providence. We have for a long time been defrauded of our money by the exorbitant prices which have been set by those who supply us with the necessaries of life. Now at last we have them on the hip; and, although the number of those who gain by this new method of retribution is quite small, nevertheless, as they are a credit to the College by reason of their shrewdness, we who have suffered do not grudge them the rewards of their labors...
...Whether fuel has risen," or not, I cannot say, but I can state that a large sum of money was paid by the Metropolitan Railroad to have the elms removed. The majority of the small traders and mechanics do not vote. If the writer in the Advocate wishes to convince himself of the fact, let him stand near the polls for an hour or two some day when an election is going...
...remarks concerning the finances, of the club and most earnestly urged the Sophomores to pay their debt to it as soon as possible. Mr. Goodwin, the captain of the University, explained how the debt had arisen, and joined with Mr. Vanduzer in urging the class immediately to collect sufficient money...
...whom we are governed. A small and unprincipled clique of politicians determines that such and such buildings and trees must be destroyed. The ostensible reason is that they are antiquated and interfere with the public convenience. The real reason, that a lot of speculators want to make money...