Word: leatherizing
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Without stopping for figures, consider the result. French books, which have heretofore sold at the Paris price plus a small amount for postage, are now taxed an additional twenty percent. Leather-bound books, in the vague language of the bill, "if the binding is the chief part of their value," are dutiable at 33 1-3 percent; until a few years ago, let us remember, books not bound in leather were rarely printed in England. But the absurdity reaches the height in the last provision, which requires an American valuation. Who is to make the appraisal? Not an experienced book...
Today is the last opportunity for Seniors to obtain their Spread invitations and red leather dance order. These will be given out at Holworthy 8 this morning from 9-10 and this afternoon from 2-4. Seniors are reminded that the price of tickets for the Spread rises to $4.50 tomorrow. SENIOR SPREAD COMMITTEE...
...lamp with metal stand (2 bulbs), 2 straight back chairs, 1 large red and black rug, 3 small rugs. The following pieces of furniture have not been called for at the Union: 2 wicker chairs, 2 straight back chairs, 1 desk chair, 1 wooden arm chair, 1 bench, 1 leather cushion, 1 vase, 1 green rug, 1 brass ash stand, 1 large rug, 1 red pillow with Harvard Seal, 1 table cover, 3 pillows. If these things are not called for by March 15, they will be given in exchange to men who have lost furniture...
...staples. Commodity. Jan.1920. Present Price. Percentage. of Jan. Price. Beans, bushel, $4.65 $3.50 75% Cocoa, .22 .10 45 Coffee, .15 1/2 .07 1/2 48 Cotton, .40 .22 1/2 56 Cotton Yarns, .85 .45 .53 Flour, 16.75 11.00 68 Gingham, .27 1/2 .20 74 Hides, .55 .24 44 Leather, 2.90 2.40 83 Lard, .25 .19 76 Potatoes, 7.50 3.25 43 Rice, .15 .09 60 Rubber, .48 .24 50 Silk, 17.80 5.00 28 Sugar, .15 .12 80 Tea, .31 .20 65 Tobacco, .52 .30 58 Wool, 1.65 1.10 67 Worsted Yarns...
There are several of the sketches, however, which do not suffer from condensation--the life of Beau Brummell, for example. This work is easily the best in the volume. Mr. Ellis is at his best in his description of the famous dandy's reign as the leather of society, of the crash that came when he went too far in his intimacy with the Prince Regent, and of the miserable years that he spent, exiled in Calia. when he lived a little better than a beggar...