Word: silver
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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JAMES W. GLOVER,94 Hammond street.LOST. - On Friday morning, on Sparks street, Huron avenue, Cambridge street, or Harvard square, a small gold watch and short chain to which were attached, as ornaments, a silver ball, a gold teapot, and a silver pencil. Reward offered for its return to 67 Sparks street...
...seafaring race as the Saxons must thus have been, could have so completely changed their habits in 300 years, and moreover have left no traces of their previous customs. On the shores of the Baltic Mr. du Chaillu discovered countless graves in which were Roman coins of gold and silver dating back to Augustus and Tiberius, even as late as the Republic, also Greek vases of wonderful work and glass vases which are not equaled by the workmanship of modern times. Graves similar to these he also has found on the Mediterranean coast...
There is evidence, in the way of gold and silver decorations, carvings and clothes, of a civilization existing among these people rivalled only by that of Greece or Rome. The introduction of Christianity, which in other parts of the civilized world had such an ennobling effect upon mankind in general, is here marked by the fall of women from her position of the equal of man to that of his slave. She had previously been able to hold property in her own name and when thus held it could not be touched by the husband...
There will be three classes of photographs. In the first class all the work except printing and mounting must have been done by the exhibitor. For this class a first prize silver medal and a second prize bronze medal will be awarded. A second class, for portraiture only, will be under the same restrictions that governed the first class, but a first prize only will be given. In addition, the club offers a prize for the best set of pictures by one exhibitor, to be judged mainly on their artistic merits. This prize will be awarded, as last year...
...tournament was held in the rooms of the Harvard School, New York, and at its close a formal reception was given the members of the competing teams, at which the Harvard players were presented with the challenge cup and with silver medals. The cup is open to challenge up to June 1; failing that, it would remain permanently in Harvard's possession...