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... March 20 , 1911. This was J. H. Barron , who began work in Broome County , N. Y. , On June 30 , 1926 , there were 2,107 county agents and 114 assistant county agents . Q. How long has the United States been exporting cotton to Europe ...
... March 20 , 1911. This was J. H. Barron , who began work in Broome County , N. Y. , On June 30 , 1926 , there were 2,107 county agents and 114 assistant county agents . Q. How long has the United States been exporting cotton to Europe ...
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... March 4 , 1861. The man in charge was called the Su- perintendent of Public Printing . In 1867 , the title was changed to Con- gressional Printer . In 1876 , it was changed to Public Printer and has remained so until the present time ...
... March 4 , 1861. The man in charge was called the Su- perintendent of Public Printing . In 1867 , the title was changed to Con- gressional Printer . In 1876 , it was changed to Public Printer and has remained so until the present time ...
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... March 1897 , reappointed in March 1901 , and served until March of the following year when he resigned . Q. Does the Constitution pro- vide for the forming of a Cabinet ? F. L. B. A. The Constitution of the United States made no ...
... March 1897 , reappointed in March 1901 , and served until March of the following year when he resigned . Q. Does the Constitution pro- vide for the forming of a Cabinet ? F. L. B. A. The Constitution of the United States made no ...
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... March 22 , 1920 until March 4 , 1921 . Q. How long have we had Gov- ernment land surveys ? W. C. A. The first public surveys in the United States were made in Ohio under an ordinance of the Continental Congress passed May 20 , 1785 ...
... March 22 , 1920 until March 4 , 1921 . Q. How long have we had Gov- ernment land surveys ? W. C. A. The first public surveys in the United States were made in Ohio under an ordinance of the Continental Congress passed May 20 , 1785 ...
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... March 31 , 1913. The number of lives lost was 415 . Q. Does a country's proximity to the sea make it more liable to earthquakes ? O. C. W. A. It has been thought by some that the center of earthquakes and volcanic disturbances is always ...
... March 31 , 1913. The number of lives lost was 415 . Q. Does a country's proximity to the sea make it more liable to earthquakes ? O. C. W. A. It has been thought by some that the center of earthquakes and volcanic disturbances is always ...
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Page 395 - The Body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stripped of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here food for worms. Yet the work itself shall not be lost, For it will (as he believed) appear once more In a new And more beautiful Edition, Corrected and Amended By The Author.
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Page 393 - Universal History, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here.
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