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Word: placards (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...doll to which a placard inscribed "'90's toy" was attached, was found hanging from a telephone wire near the Yale chapel the other morning, but was quickly removed by the sophomores...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/8/1887 | See Source »

...members of the Union pledging their support to Mr. Furber. On the eve of the election postal cards were sent to the adherents of the latter, calling upon them to remember their pledge and not to forget the day of the meeting. On the day of the election a placard, similar to the postal card notice, and signed by the same men, appeared in the college buildings. The men whose names were signed had no knowledge of the matter. The meeting was called and Mr. Furber was elected President. Mr. Mahany and his followers refused to vote and called...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/2/1887 | See Source »

...Yale sophomore celebrated the closing of the second term last week by fastening to the ceiling of one of the recitation rooms a placard bearing the legend...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/23/1887 | See Source »

...took it as an insult, and I made the best of my way to the door. Utterly disgusted, I went home, copied down the exact title of the book I wished to have, and returned to the library. On trying the door, I found it locked. A placard informed me that the library is open for the delivery of books from 10-12 a. m. only! And we grumble about ours closing "half an hour before sunset...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOME INTERESTTING AND SUGGESTIYT EXPERIENCES IN A GERMAN LIBRARY. | 11/3/1885 | See Source »

BUSINESS EDITOR, 44 Weld.H. U. B. B. C. The placards of the first nine championship games will be ready on Thursday morning at the store of Leavitt and Pierce; the placard of the Yale game will be ready by next Wednesday; gentlemen leaving town before that time may have the placard sent to them by mail by leaving their address at the time they receive the first nine. Placards have been printed only for those who signed for them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 6/17/1885 | See Source »

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