Word: start
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard correspondent of the Spirit of the Times, in his report of the last of the regular winter meetings, advances the criticism that in several events the starting point was so low and change was made so slowly that many of the contestants became tired out before their final efforts, and thus often failed to equal their practice records. Thus in pole-vaulting, the bar was started at six feet and slowly raised to nine; and in the running high jump the tambourine was raised so slowly that at the highest points men were visibly unable to make the efforts...
...tradesmen of Cambridge are shameful. They have flourished long enough on the outrages they have had the impudence to inflict on students, and now is the time to put an end to their extortions. We are glad to see that the Co-operative Association has determined not to start on a scale that would be too extensive, but we hope that they will gradually take means to free students as far as possible from purchasing any of the necessities from Cambridge merchants who charge a student two dollars for a dollar and a half article, just because an unkind Fortune...
...Brown University scientific expedition will start for Grand Marian shortly after commencement...
Professor H. B. Hill is to start soon for Germany...
...Union Rolling Mill strike at Chicago has ended in a compromise, and the furnaces start today. The strikers gained an increase of 12 to 15 per cent., but agree to work twelve hours...