The World Almanac and Book of FactsPress Publishing Company (The New York World), 1923 The World Almanac and Book of Facts is a US published reference work and conveys information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, sports feats, etc. It has been published yearly from 1868 to 1875, and again every year since 1886. The first edition of The World Almanac was published by The New York World newspaper in 1868 (the name of the publication comes from the newspaper itself, which was known as The World). Published just three years after the end of the US Civil War and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, its 120 pages of information touched on such events as the process of Reconstruction and the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. Publication was suspended in 1876, but in 1886 newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who had purchased The New York World and quickly transformed it into one of the most influential newspapers in the country, revived The World Almanac with the intention of making it a compendium of universal knowledge. The World Almanac has been published annually since. |
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Page 296
... annually in building and construction , the farmers being the largest con- sumers and nine billion shingles are laid annually in roofing these homes and other structures . Another six billion feet of lumber are manu- factured yearly ...
... annually in building and construction , the farmers being the largest con- sumers and nine billion shingles are laid annually in roofing these homes and other structures . Another six billion feet of lumber are manu- factured yearly ...
Page 397
... annually . Cheap and abundant feeds and pasturage , with a mild climate , good water and nearness to market , make Kansas one of the four greatest cattle - pro- ducing States in the Union . 50 per cent . of all the cattle received at ...
... annually . Cheap and abundant feeds and pasturage , with a mild climate , good water and nearness to market , make Kansas one of the four greatest cattle - pro- ducing States in the Union . 50 per cent . of all the cattle received at ...
Page 731
... Annually . Quarterly . Com- pounded Com- Com- pounded Semi- pounded Yearly . Annually . Quarterly . Years . Years . Years . Years . Years . Years . Years . Years . 1 100.00 69.660 69.487 69.237 16.67 11.896 11.725 11.639 1/2 66.66 ...
... Annually . Quarterly . Com- pounded Com- Com- pounded Semi- pounded Yearly . Annually . Quarterly . Years . Years . Years . Years . Years . Years . Years . Years . 1 100.00 69.660 69.487 69.237 16.67 11.896 11.725 11.639 1/2 66.66 ...
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