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...miracles, nor the tools which he uses, but the power of God working through the man. So it is that the banks and commerce and trade of our nation, the tools of men, are not to settle the destiny of the nation, but the spirit of the bankers and tradesmen. The Church is not guided by its external forms but by the godliness of the worshiper...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appleton Chapel. | 11/28/1892 | See Source »

...wish to express our thanks to the various tradesmen in the Square who contributed in nearly every instance to help defray the expenses in obtaining the election returns last night. And we wish most especially to thank Professor John T. Trowbridge for the valuable assistance he gave us in many ways. By his kindness we obtained the use of one of the stereopticons at the laboratory, the arrangements for the calcium light and many other things. He has given a large a mount of time the last few days in personally assisting us in our preparation; and we feel that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/9/1892 | See Source »

...exaggeration to say that it saves thousands of dollars to the students of the University every year, both directly to those who buy their books and furniture from it, and indirectly to those who never spend a cent in its store, for by competition it has forced the tradesmen of Cambridge to abandon their former extortionate prices. The success of last year is in great measure due to the large business done, but a great deal of its due to the very able way in which the affairs of the society have been managed. The students have had confidence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/7/1891 | See Source »

...worth. On this basis at the retail prices of the regular trade a conservative estimate makes the saving to the college by the co-operative system about $10,000. How much more it saves indirectly, by making the extortion system of the old time trust system of Cambridge tradesmen impossible, it is difficult...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Co-operative. | 1/20/1891 | See Source »

...were put well below retail prices outside, and members made a considerable saving at the time of purchase. Two years ago we were asked to take this saving under another form. The old system, it was complained, kept the supply of ready money short, and unnecessarily irritated the Cambridge tradesmen. It was therefore proposed to raise prices almost to the outside level, in order that the society might carry a larger and better stock; and the net surplus for the year was to be distributed in dividends. There is no reason why this should not be a better plan than...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/9/1890 | See Source »

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