Word: francisco
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...college at the Boston Latin School, but lack of funds prevented him from entering. He established himself as a commission merchant in Boston, and in 1841 was appointed Principal Appraiser of the port of Boston. This position he hied until 1853, when he was appointed Appraiser General at San Francisco, where he was head of the whole Pacific coast department. In 1871 he retired from public life. He was all his life a generous and active philanthrophist. To his native town of Dresden, Me., he gave over $12,000 for the promotion of its religious, educational and charitable interests...
...half-mile swimming record has been broken at San Francisco by Dana Thompson who covered the distance in 14 min. 10 1-2 sec. The previous record...
Leland Stanford, Jr. and the University of California will hold an inter-collegiate athletic meeting on April 22 in San Francisco...
Laurie Bliss of Yale has been engaged by the Olympic Club of San Francisco to coach the football eleven this year...
...University of California and Leland Stanford University students propose to have an intercollegiate ball at San Francisco...