Craigs

Certainly Craigs is not reaching the poor at the same rate as the wealthy, but it seems clear that all those free classifieds must be taking a significant number of dollars from newspapers — who do depend on that money.

Head. Sand. Insert. « BuzzMachine 2005

But the Craigs was a farmhouse, which now came in view about a mile off, up across the valley; and Vavasor, hoping that he might still find a speedier conveyance than John Applethwaite's mickle cart, went on to the public house in the village.

Can You Forgive Her? 1993

He said he was afraid of a contagious mist that should go through the land in many places that night, which might have sad effects, and death to follow; and as a mean he desired them to keep doors and windows as close as possible, and notice where it stood thickest and longest: which they did; which was upon a little town called the Craigs, wherein was but a few families; and within four months after that, thirty corpses went out of that place: great dearth and scarcity followed for three years space after.

Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies John Howie 1764

For many years "Craigs," or "Fur (far) Craigs," as the place was called, to distinguish it from a Craig residence nearer the village, was a favorite boarding house for those not adverse to long walks.

History of the University of North Carolina. Volume I: From its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789-1868 Kemp Plummer 1907

This rose, I suppose, to a sort of delirious affection, for she confessed to old Alison Wilson, the housekeeper, that she had carried me up to the Craigs, meaning, under a strong temptation of the Devil, to cut my throat with her scissors, and bury me in the moss.

Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) 1824

But the Craigs was a farmhouse, which now came in view about a mile off, up across the valley; and Vavasor, hoping that he might still find a speedier conveyance than John Applethwaite’s mickle cart, went on to the public house in the village.

Can you forgive her? 1864

It was very, very scary because it went on and on, said Alexandra Dalzell, who was at work at Craigs Investment Partners 'central city office in Christchurch.

New Zealand Rattled by New Quake Lucy Craymer 2010

There is no conviction either way from investors in New Zealand today, Craigs Investment Partners broker Belinda Stanley said.

Sydney Hits 5-Month High Shri Navaratnam 2010

He has been lyin 'low, when all of a sudden, we hear a tweet or a chirp, tryin' to protect the Sanfords, Ensigns, Craigs, Gingrichs, and the like.

Steele: Sanford, Ensign affairs 'old news, old school' 2009

Craigs List is wiping out newspapers left and right.

Matthew Yglesias » Newspapers Without Profits 2009