Word: canada
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Great interest is manifested in these games as many noted athletes from England, America and Canada are to compete...
...cricketers of Philadelphia, encouraged by the easy manner in which they defeated Canada last July, and the recent victories over the Gentlemen of Ireland, will very likely send an eleven over to England next spring. This team will be called, like its predecessor which was so successful, "The Gentlemen of Philadelphia." The former visit was in '84. Sine then many young cricketers have sprung into prominence and by their performances in the recent international matches proved that they could uphold the reputation of the '84 team...
...eclipse which takes place at 2 p. m. on January 1st, at a town called William, in the Sacremento Valley. Under favorable circumstances this eclipse will be visible over a strip of country one hundred and twenty miles long; it will also be visible as a sunset phenomenon in Canada near Lake Superior, and as a partial eclipse as far east as New York. Owing to the wide range of country from which the eclipse is visible an excellent chance is offered to solve various problems concerning the sun's course and the amount and intensity of the light emitted...
...three questions to be submitted at he Harvard Union this evening are: Resolved, That the President of the United States should be elected directly by a majority vote of the people. Resolved, That political campaigns, as at present conducted, are demoralizing. Resolved, That Canada should be annexed to the United States...
...three questions, one of which is to be chosen for the following debate, are: Resolved, That the reasons for the prohibition of Chinese immigration are insufficient; Resolved, That the President has full power to enforce a system of retaliation against Canada; Resolved, That the present attitude of the Prohibition party is antagonistic to the advancement of prohibition...