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Word: poore (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...good style, well cut clothes for men, costs only a trifle more than is charged for poor work. Men who can afford it, make a mistake in not buying the best clothes they can get; as the result represents the finest material, the best workmanship, and artistic designing. We make a speciality of producing the finest that can be made, and our prices are moderate, with a discount of 10 per cent. for cash. The patronage of gentlemen who appreciate the above facts is solicited. FRANK D. SOMERS, 5 Park St. Boston...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/10/1890 | See Source »

...crew depends on its mastery of details, the progress of it can best be judged by the speed and thoroughness with which every man acquires these fine points. Good time is a difficult thing absolutely necessary to a fast crew; in the present crew the time has been poor for the last week. Some men go back too far-a dangerous fault hard to get over...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Crew. | 3/10/1890 | See Source »

...seniors are mostly new men and have all the faults of new men. They are jerky, keep poor time, and do not row alike. It is possible that they may be reinforced by one or two men from the 'varsity crew who will help them out a good deal. The following are the candidates: first crew-stroke, Chamberlain, 7, Tyson; 6, Richmond; 5, Fessenden; 4, Vaughan; 3, Watts; 2, Crowninshield; bow, Brooks; and Wells (captain) 3. Second crew-Hubbard, Potter, Abbot, Buttimer, Leach, Jenks, Blaney...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Class Crews. | 3/8/1890 | See Source »

...most notable fault of the '91 crew is a very weak finish. Many of the men have a tendency to meet their oars, and as a consequence the shoot is poor throughout the boat. The crew has been rowing lately in the tank once or twice, when special attention was paid to the recover and as a result they have gotten rid of one fault-that of dropping down on the full reach. However there seems to be a general lack of earnestness in the work. Of course it is too early to predict anything in regard to the races...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Class Crews. | 3/8/1890 | See Source »

...good style, well cut clothes for men, costs only a trifle more than is charged for poor work. Men who can afford it, make a mistake in not buying the best clothes they can get; as the result represents the finest material, the best workmanship, and artistic designing. We make a speciality of producing the finest that can be made, and our prices are moderate, with a discount of 10 per cent. for cash. The patronage of gentlemen who appreciate the above facts is solicited. FRANK D. SOMERS, 5 Park St. Boston...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/8/1890 | See Source »

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