Word: suddenly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...seems very possible that the securing of the services of a thoroughly competent man at an increased salary may result in lowering instead of raising these expenses from the increased saving following upon a more careful management. The complaint against the present steward is not one of sudden rise destined to short duration. It has gradually become the conviction, we believe, of a large majority of the boarders at the ball, only strengthened by repeated trials, followed by repeated failures, that the present steward has failed, either through carelessness or wilful disregard, to pay proper attention to the expressed wishes...
President Arthur reached Washington from Savannah, Ga., last night by rail, having left the latter city at 4.15 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. He pronounces the reports of his sudden illness mere stories of newspaper correspondents, says he has not been sick a day, and that he is enjoying good health...
...word was given at 5.17. '83 won the drop by four inches, but by a sudden heave '84 reduced this lead by an inch. This lead '83 succeeded in retaining till the end of the first minute, and with little change until the end of the second. As soon as the end of the second minute was announced '83 got in a huge heave and gained fully six inches, which it continued to increase till the end of four minutes when they had raised it to a foot. During the next minute, however, '84 gradually reduced this lead...
Second round. - Both men seemed quite fresh and opened in a lively fashion, Page getting Bangs down but failing to turn him. They immediately closed again and by a sudden jerk Bangs threw Page fair upon his back. Time...
...lecturer then spoke briefly of the objections to sudden revisions of the tariff. At the close of the war it was well understood that the high rate of duties was merely due to the unnatural state of affairs brought about by internal commotion. As soon as the country was again at peace it was expected that the tariff would be at once reduced. Had this been done at that time, there would have been no injustice done any one. But as no changes of consequence were made, and high protective duties still remained in force, capital sought investment in industries...