Word: second
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...remember that immigrants have proven the back bone of our country, and that they have made our country what it is. Let immigrants come to America if they want to, and let them do for the Westwhat they have done for the East. Mr. C. C. Ramsay, so. second on the affirmative, said that mob-violence and strikes fully testify to the character of immigrants. The immigrants are low and do American no possible good; moreover, their object is not to benefit our country, but to get as much as possible out of it and return to their native land...
...which have been advanced there are three, any one of which is possible. The first is that the "Man in the Iron Mask" was a brother of Louis XIV., which opinion was strongly advocated by the Duke of Richelieu, a descendent of the famous cardinal of that name. The second is that he was a son of Anne of Austria and Mazzarin and the third which would account for his close confinement, is that he was the true son of Louis XIII and Catherine of Sweden and that he was removed to make room for the son of Anne...
This is the third time the Chess and Whist Club has contended with Mr. Cummings. The first time they won two games out of seven; the second, one game out of eight, and last night the score at the close of the meeting stood two games won, nine lost, and two unfinished...
Weekly contests are held in the gymnasium at St. Paul's school in jumping, vaulting, and putting the shot. Prizes will be awarded at Easter, to those who have scored the greatest number of points in each event; the first counting ten, second, six, and third four...
This evening at the meeting of the Conference Francaise Mr. Sanderson will give an informal talk on Le Masque de Fer. Following this Prof. Cohn will read the second play which is to be given by the society in May, L'Affair de la Rue de la Lourcine. This comedy or rather farce, is one of the brightest of the small pieces written by Labiche, and if well put on cannot but be a success. There are five principal characters so it will need quite a number of men to make it a success. All who can should go tonight...