Word: tobacco
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...settlers northward toward Virginia. Soon the discontented and lawless from the latter colony emigrated southward and formed a separate settlement, which on account of its make-up was in a condition bordering on anarchy. The industries-purely agricultural-were, however, more varied than in Virginia. The main staples were tobacco in the north and rice in the south. The absence of manufactures and commerce made town life uncommon, most of the people being small farmers and living on small and widely scattered plantations. The country swarmed with ruffians, and life and property were very insecure. The character of the population...
...accession of Charles I marks an important epoch in Virginia. He was desirous of obtaining a monopoly of the Virginian tobacco trade and so in order to gain favor of the colonists did not disturb the House of Burgesses. The assembly met at that time in Jamestown. This first American legislative body also had judicial power and was concerned with everything from questions of constitutional law down to the regulation of the behavior of the people. Several different governors were appointed by the king, when Governor Berkley came in 1642 and ruled for thirty-five years...
...George Yardly succeeded Dale as deputy governor, but he held office only a year, being succeeded by Argall in 1617. John Rolfe was appointed secretary. Argall, arrived in Virginia, found well under way the development of a new industry-tobacco-growing. As the great purchasing power of tobacco came to be known, people began to devote themselves more and more to its production, to the neglect of other industries. This brought to the colony people of business qualities and the character and fortunes of all began steadily to improve...
...baseball management announces that season tickets are on sale at the usual place opposite Boylston Hall. I would like to ask why the headquarters for Harvard University athletics cannot be located in some other place than a tobacco store with its billiard and pool connections. The associations of such a place are very distasteful to many of us, but at present there is no other office where we can secure tickets for the games, or obtain information about many of the events of the college year. If other stores of a different character are unwilling to grant this privilege...
...clause prohibiting the use of tobacco to holders of scholarships at Dartmouth has been abolished...