Word: stockings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...University, College and Library accounts there has been a large increase of income, chiefly from more tuition fees, Walter Hastings Hall and the higher rate of income on funds. The expenditure, however, has been greater, causing a deficit of $714.68, which has been charged to Stock account. The income of the Stock account has been added to its capital to make good in part former deficits. The balance of the unrestricted Sever Fund has been used up in improving the ventilation of Sever Hall. For 1889-90 there was a surplus...
...infrequently the spiritual overflow is lacking. A man may have come of the noblest Puritan stock and have inherited the spiritual vigor of a long line of good men, but unless he is careful of his inheritance he will lose it. If his profession or business leaves him no time for spiritual development he grows weak and perhaps falls before temptations that would have been powerless, had he kept the health and strength that were his birthright. A man will gain the power to pass unharmed through temptation if he will put himself in communion with great men and deeds...
Baltimore is to have a new athletic club called the Maryland, with $200,000 incorporated stock...
...third class includes a great many of us, those who are both good and bad. If our hearts were unalterably fixed for good or bad we should have no need to think of our ways; but as they are not we need to take an inventory of our stock and find out just where we stand. What season so fit as the present...
...first settlers of Iceland were of Celtic stock, as has been proved by finding, before the eighth century, many Irish books and other possessions. Until the ninth century, Norway consisted of many small States, subject to the will of a bold peasantry. But in the middle of the following century the governing power fell into fewer hands, and the Vikings began their explorations. When Harold came into power be desired sole dominion and wished to rule Norway alone. He gave the Chieftain's choice of exile or vassalage. During his time Iceland was discovered and many emigrations were made there...