Word: rising
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...thousands, going to this institution. Nathaniel J. Bradlee, W. G. A. Pattee and William McMahon, the appraisers of the estate, have returned into Suffolk County probate their inventory. While it does not reach $1,000,000, the official appraisal makes it a large estate, which eventually, in the rise of stocks, may reach the million limit. Many of the stocks and bonds are appraised less than their market value to-day. The total appraisal is $739, 487. 66; $714, 821. 53 being personal, and $24, - 666.66 real estate. Among the items of personal property are $237, 864 railroad bonds, railroad...
...community or on an individual living in it. In this way the following letter written by a Harvard student on "Sept'br ye 23d 1777" well portrays some of the effects of the Revolution on his mind and on the college community at large. He complains bitterly of the rise of prices. After a very short "family" sentence he goes on to say: "Wood is but twenty dollars pr. cord, the corporation meet to-morrow to determine upon a vacation, it is supposed that we shall not have any fall vacation, but to include it in the winter...
...basement of Weld to which attention is called in a communication is highly inexcusable. While we are convinced that it is only necessary to call the attention of the proper authorities to this evil in order to have it remedied, we cannot refrain from condemning their negligence which gave rise to the nuisance. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...
PIGEON SHOOTING: - October, 1863, John Taylor killed 98 birds out of 100. This great feat was accomplished with 50 double birds, 18 yds. rise, 100 yds. boundary. This is the best pigeon shooting upon record in any part of the world...
...CRIMSON is in receipt of a work on the "Source of the Mississippi," which might prove a source of great delight to members of History 18. Describing exactly what corner of what hill in what remote district a small stream takes its rise, and illustrating with full-page maps the course of said steam, Itasca Lake, and adjoining swamps and pasture-lands, this little work will serve as a powerful reminder of certain history courses in college. Being polemical as well as minute in detail, it offers additional charms. It appears that Messrs. Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., sent an exploring...