Word: noon
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...lowering the heavy articles with ropes and carpets, in saving most of them from damage by water. In a short time the whole south entry was flooded, the water, several inches deep, covering the floors of the upper rooms, and leaking down through holes in the ceiling. At about noon the fire was under control, but was not entirely out until an hour later. A large part of the south roof was burnt, leaving the rooms below open to the air, and obliging all the occupants of the entry to seek shelter elsewhere. Vacant rooms in Thayer and Holyoke were...
...visit to a New Hampshire village gave me the coveted opportunity, and I and my suspicions of this antidote for care were awakened one morning at five A. M. Remembering that, according to old Izaak, a rosy dairy-maid was to refresh me at noon with new milk, I put on my white flannel suit with some care and started off. My journey to the brook was a modern Anabasis, - ???, - "just three miles" did that brook keep ahead of me throughout the fifteen I walked. I learned this from passing countrymen, and argument and expostulation failed to shorten the distance...
...When the entries closed, on Thursday evening, there were nineteen entries for five events; of the remaining, the running broad jump had no entries and the other four but one each. Yielding to the wishes of the other members of the Executive Committee, I left open the entries until noon on Friday, when by going about and begging men to enter we succeeded in filling all the events but one. Notwithstanding this dearth of entries, there were two men who wished to enter just as the events were about to begin. One of them, and his reasons I could appreciate...
REGULATION OF SEATS AT MEMORIAL HALL. - Each member will himself sign the Table List every Thursday noon. Every seat not reported occupied every Thursday will be filled from the list of applicants. Every person whose name is reported will be charged board for the ensuing week. Notice of withdrawal must be given one week in advance; otherwise, board will be charged for the week. Members desiring to change or exchange seats must leave a request therefor on the Auditor's desk. Seats may be retained during temporary absence by notifying the Auditor in writing, and claims for deduction for such...
...noon through fleecy clouds shines clear...