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Word: sells (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...most popular man, and a most fit man for the office of President. He is a man of genius, and one of the greatest orators and statesmen this country ever produced. I should like to see a mugwump who could write a book as Mr. Blaine did, and sell half a million copies in three years. They couldn't do it among them, even if every mugwump turned book-agent. (Laughter.) No other man awakens so much enthusiasm as Mr. Blaine does, and no other candidate can get the nomination. (Applause...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Union Debate. | 4/2/1887 | See Source »

...THEATRICALS. - Members who have taken tickets to sell will return unsold tickets to me at the society rooms, this evening, from 7.30 to 9.30; or at 6 Beck Hall on Thursday afternoon from 4.30 to 6. Any tickets not returned by Thursday evening will be considered as sold...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 3/23/1887 | See Source »

...KALOPOTHAKES.D. K. E. THEATRICALS. - Members who have taken tickets to sell will return unsold tickets to me at the society rooms, Wednesday evening, from 7.30 to 9.30, at 6 Beck Hall, or on Thursday afternoon from 4.30 to 6. Any tickets not returned by Thursday evening will be considered as sold...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 3/22/1887 | See Source »

...needs a good daily paper, its success can hardly be questioned. It will contain local and telegraphic news, editorials and special contributions, and will be printed by The Cambridge Tribune press, on tinted paper. Its size, 14x10 inches, gives twelve columns of advertising and reading space. The Herald will sell for two cents a copy, or $2.00 per year. The heading will be of unique design, and is the work of Mr. Zerrahn, with Mr. Carl Fehmer. Long life to The Harvard Herald. - Times...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fifth Anniversary Number of the Crimson. | 3/10/1887 | See Source »

Inasmuch as all nouns and verbs are declined and conjugated in this same way, it is easy to translate the sentence, selobs domis mane, we sell the house to the man. And as the adjective and adverb are always formed from the noun by the same ending, ik, iko, (fam, fame; famik, famous; famiko famously), there is never any irregularity; the whole language, after a few hours study, becomes merely a question of vocabulary...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Volapuk. | 2/5/1887 | See Source »

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