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Page 109
... half per cent . for repairs , or $ 75 more , I was paying exactly $ 400 a year for a house dear at $ 300 , besides an indeter- minate but considerable sum for public improvements . I had just $ 1500 of my own , and paid taxes on $ 8000 ...
... half per cent . for repairs , or $ 75 more , I was paying exactly $ 400 a year for a house dear at $ 300 , besides an indeter- minate but considerable sum for public improvements . I had just $ 1500 of my own , and paid taxes on $ 8000 ...
Page 255
... half , " taking off the hat , and ey- ing the frayed brim critically . " About half wore out , I guess : just about seven and a half ; next one ' ll make eight . " This boy has a readiness , a facility of adaptation to the needs of the ...
... half , " taking off the hat , and ey- ing the frayed brim critically . " About half wore out , I guess : just about seven and a half ; next one ' ll make eight . " This boy has a readiness , a facility of adaptation to the needs of the ...
Page 415
... half share of St. Peter's in the prop- erty was sold at public auction , and the cathedral trustees became the purchasers , at $ 59,500 for the half . St. Peter's was then bankrupt , and the money was paid to its creditors . Thus you ...
... half share of St. Peter's in the prop- erty was sold at public auction , and the cathedral trustees became the purchasers , at $ 59,500 for the half . St. Peter's was then bankrupt , and the money was paid to its creditors . Thus you ...
Contents
Abolition of Poverty | 1 |
Labor and the Natural Forces | 9 |
Clarence Cook | 41 |
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