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Word: policeman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Policeman Thomas B. Clark, of the 4th division, shot and killed one Wm. McLaughlin on South street, Boston, last evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 1/23/1882 | See Source »

...Fred Balch has been appointed special policeman at Memorial Hall by the Cambridge city government...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 1/13/1882 | See Source »

...suppose its some musical thing for the children), dust the parlors, do the sewing. In the spare moments you will be ready to read aloud to my mother, and to wheel the perambulator. However [slyly], I don't think that will be very hard work, for the policeman on our block is very good-looking and obliging. Then you will - oh, by the way, what is your name...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OH! | 12/20/1881 | See Source »

...queue of applicants for tickets to the Greek Play was formed on Sunday afternoon. At six o'clock five men were already in their places at the door of Sever's. A special policeman, who vigorously enforced the law against loafers, secured one of the first places...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 4/5/1881 | See Source »

...clear out those who have dared to take a seat before them. No reserved seats, but in order to get one you must roll down Cambridge street as far as Charles. This car is a great favorite with the "Port gents," Tommy "the pusher," and his gang, so a policeman often rides on the platform as far as the bridge to kindly assist the conductor. In this car "standees" cost ten cents, instead of eight, cash up, no trust. But for pure aesthetic minds the only car to enjoy life in is the half-past four. There you will find...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BE CAREFUL OF A CARFUL. | 1/14/1881 | See Source »

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