The World Almanac and Book of FactsNewspaper Enterprise Association, 1919 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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... falls . There is only one way to discharge an Iver Johnson - intentionally . It won't go off until the finger pulls the trigger all the way back . IVER JOHNSON SAFETY- AUTOMATIC REVOLVERS HAMMER THE HAMMER The Iver Johnson is always ...
... falls . There is only one way to discharge an Iver Johnson - intentionally . It won't go off until the finger pulls the trigger all the way back . IVER JOHNSON SAFETY- AUTOMATIC REVOLVERS HAMMER THE HAMMER The Iver Johnson is always ...
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... Fall . illustrate his point he showed the writer a very attractive piece of goods for which they now ask only $ 13.50 per suit , made to individual measure , whereas last Fall this same grade cost $ 17.00 . Even larger savings are of ...
... Fall . illustrate his point he showed the writer a very attractive piece of goods for which they now ask only $ 13.50 per suit , made to individual measure , whereas last Fall this same grade cost $ 17.00 . Even larger savings are of ...
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... falls out through dandruff , fever , excessive dryness or other disorders . I have been told by experts that often when hair falls out the roots become imbedded within the scalp , covered by hard skin , so that they remain for a time ...
... falls out through dandruff , fever , excessive dryness or other disorders . I have been told by experts that often when hair falls out the roots become imbedded within the scalp , covered by hard skin , so that they remain for a time ...
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... Falls Creek 8.44 . DUBOIS & M . Jo C. B. R. & P. Sykesville 18 Curwensville WNEY.R Big Run N.Y.C. 21 McGees Mahaffey Glen Campbell CLEARFIELD P Houtzdale Osce Trvons Ramey HOME SPUN TOBACCO Wilson's Old Kentucky Homespun Tobacco is the ...
... Falls Creek 8.44 . DUBOIS & M . Jo C. B. R. & P. Sykesville 18 Curwensville WNEY.R Big Run N.Y.C. 21 McGees Mahaffey Glen Campbell CLEARFIELD P Houtzdale Osce Trvons Ramey HOME SPUN TOBACCO Wilson's Old Kentucky Homespun Tobacco is the ...
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... falls upon Ala . ) . Aug. 1 ... Colorado Day ( in Col . ) . ment is payable on the next suc- April 2 ... Good Friday ( in Ala . , Conn . , Del . , Fla . , La . , Md . , Aug. 16 ... Bennington Battle Day ceeding business day . In the ...
... falls upon Ala . ) . Aug. 1 ... Colorado Day ( in Col . ) . ment is payable on the next suc- April 2 ... Good Friday ( in Ala . , Conn . , Del . , Fla . , La . , Md . , Aug. 16 ... Bennington Battle Day ceeding business day . In the ...
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