Word: tobacco
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Subjects: 1. What is the Rosetta Stone and what are the results to be gained from a study of it? 2. The argument for Vivisection. 3. Causes of Medieval and Recent Judaeophobia. 4. The Distinction between a Play and a Novel. 5. A Dialogue upon Tobacco. 6. Abuses in Inter-Collegiate Athletic Associations. 7. Seaside Hotels. 8. Why do so many college men choose the Law? 9. Should there be a Fence round Jarvis Field? 10. The Tewksbury Almshouse...
...Lummis, '81, is a regular contributor to Life, the Detroit Free Press, Texas Siftings and the Continent. Mr. Lummis is at present engaged in writing a work on the "History of the Use of Tobacco," as well as preparing a second volume of his "White Mountain Sketches," and also of his "Birch Bark Poems." He is also engaged in editing the Scioto, (Ohio) Gazette...
...recent lecture, in illustration of the theory which many persons hold, that a narcotic of some kind is necessary for every one. While Mr. Higginson was travelling along the border of Kansas, a cattle ranger came through the cars, anxiously inquiring of every passenger whether they had any tobacco. All returned a negative answer, and, when at last the man reached Mr. Higginson, he was almost in despair. "You haven't got any tobacco 'round you?" he queried, in a pathetic tone. "No," was the reply; "I don't use it." "Don't use it?" exclaimed the ranger, starting back...
...will be due May 1. Subjects: 1. What is the Rosetta Stone and what are the Results gained from a Study of it. 2. The Argument for Vivisection. 3. Causes of Medieval and Recent Judaeophobia. 4. The Distinction between a Play and a Novel. 5. A Dialogue upon Tobacco. 6. Abuses in Inter-Collegiate Athletic Associations. 7. Sea-side Hotels. 8. Why do so many college men choose the Law? 9. Should there be a fence round Jarvis field? 10. The Tewksbury Almshouse...
...there follows the testimony of almost all the prominent authors and scholars of the world, from W. D. Howells to Victor Hngo, on the subject of the use of stimulants and tobacco. Many approve of a moderate use of both. None of those quoted, however, resort to alcohol as a habitual stimulus to thought. And many yet abjure the use of both alcohol and tobacco. Their combined testimony, however, cannot fail to be of use to any student in forming his opinions on a matter so vexed and disputed as the question of total abstinence and temperance at present...