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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Trusts," in which he makes a very strong case against the irresponsible corporations which have grown up and become such a feature in the American business world. He points out forcibly the unfairness of permitting such institutions to continue under their present form. The practical experience of the Standard Oil Trust and of the Cottonseed Oil Trust are quoted as among the most glaring instances of this nuisance. Some interesting data about the Law School and recent cases make up the rest of on admirable number...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Law Review. | 10/22/1887 | See Source »

...capital invested in their business without gaining, as the other better business managers do, a certain profit each year. Their capital should be put into better hands and they be the employed. But in the practical world some such good business men as the directors of the Standard Oil Co., would offer reasons for arguing strongly on the side of the small capitalists, in spite of Mr. Walker...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Quarterly Journal of Economics. | 4/22/1887 | See Source »

...programmes for the junior prominade at Yale are something entirely novel. They are made of "ivory" cloth, with the words "Yale '88,' in gold letters on the face. In the left hand corner there are delicate little sketches, each card having one of a different d sign, painted in oil by hand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/21/1887 | See Source »

Within the past few days the college campus has begun to assume activity, and the burning of midnight oil has been resumed by some of the young men, who, in consequence of too great economy in that direction last term, experienced conditions at the time of annual examinations. The students are returning very fast, and are putting their rooms in order for the coming year's work, which practically began September 27. There are cordial greetings and tales of pleasant summer experiences, with an occasional side remark about the glorious result of the boat race at New London...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/4/1886 | See Source »

Lost. - A society constitution, in a roll covered with black oil-skin. A reward of $5.00 will be paid for the recovery, at Leavitt & Peirce...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/2/1886 | See Source »

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