Word: war
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...History 1 are to be prepared for an hour examination on the "Thirty Years' War...
...probability the cup, offered by the New York graduates, will be accepted, and in this event the contest of this year will take place at Cambridge on May 16,-the events to be the same as those at the regular intercollegiate meeting save that the tug-of-war will be dropped...
...inexpedient: [a] Refund of tax aids in producing deficit which must be met by increased taxation or a loan: Nation, March 12, 1891; [b] Return of tax lawfully collected tends to discredit the government: Veto message, p. 505; [c] Leads necessarily to return of other war taxes, e. g. income tax: Veto message, p. 505; Q. J. E., III, 452, 456; [d] States will be demoralized by sudden filling of their treasuries, cf. results of "deposit of 1836" : Bourne, "History of the Surplus Revenue...
...trying for tug-of-war team will please be at the gymnasium at 3 p. m. today ready to practice...
COMMITTEE.TUG-OF-WAR.- All candidates will be ready to pull...