Word: worth
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...eggs a week. I don't b'lieve that there is airy hen in Bosting that can beat her fer layin'. If you're ever down in our part of the kentry, Mr. Clerk, just step in and see me. I'll show her to you; it wud be worth your trouble. I'll take the book jest on that account...
...wealthiest university in the world is at Leyden, Holland, its real estate alone being worth $4,000,000. - Varsity...
...SUIPEE," said Dingus recently, "Why is the Columbia College Press like a performance at Tony Pastor's?" "Because a bird in hand is worth two in a bush," replied Suipee. "Wrong," said Dingus, "it's because it is composed of Actors and Spectators." Suipee swept the floor, Dingus was the broom. - Acta Columbiana...
...suggestion that heliotypes be substituted for the usual class photographs is at least worth considering. How far practicable it is to abandon photographs we do not know. It would certainly be a less bulky and less expensive method of obtaining views of buildings and the various groups. We commend the plan to the attention of the Senior class...
...treatment could probably be found, a considerable liberty of choice could be given. We think that the adoption of some of the above suggestions would add greatly to the convenience of students and to the success of many courses of instruction; but even should none of them be thought worth consideration we earnestly hope the subject of lessening the evils of one-hour courses may receive early and careful attention...