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Word: poorness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...sugar tariff is a burden on the poor. - (a) The poor man must consume more in proportion to his ability to pay than the rich: C. Wright in 17th Annual Report of Mass. Bureau of Statistics of Labor, p. 270, seq.; Atwater in American Public Health Association, XV., 226. - (1) Carbohydrates necessary to life. - (2) Sugar is the most economical carbohydrate: Atwater, p. 209. - (3) The laboring man consumes the greatest proportion of this constituent. - (x) Bricklayers: Atwater...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English VI. | 11/12/1894 | See Source »

Fincke has not improved as he should and will have to yield to Manning. He is very speedy and occasionally tackles and catches well, but he does not get into the plays; his interference is poor and he can not seem to get any distance into his kicks in match games...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Football Criticism. | 11/8/1894 | See Source »

Manning plays hard, low and well. His interference and his tackling are good, but his kicking is poor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Football Criticism. | 11/8/1894 | See Source »

Hennen, at centre, is strong and makes good holes. He does not always get the ball back well, and is poor on the defensive, seldom getting through and not covering his position regularly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Football Criticism. | 11/8/1894 | See Source »

...made some long runs and scored several touchdowns, but Brewer's punting was not up to the standard and he failed in both attempts to drop a goal from the field. Whittemore's kicking was fairly good, but his attempts at dodging and running after a catch were very poor. Wrenn and Foster both played well at quarterback and there was little fumbling. Most of the gains were made around the ends and few attempts were directed against the line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/30/1894 | See Source »

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