The German Element in the United States with Special Reference to Its Political, Moral, Social, and Educational Influence, Volume 2Houghton Mifflin Company, 1909 |
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... Church in the United States Episcopalians Reformed Church Presbyterians Methodists · Baptists Unitas Fratrum ( Moravians ) · United Brethren in Christ The Evangelical Association German Catholics German State Church Unitarians ...
... Church in the United States Episcopalians Reformed Church Presbyterians Methodists · Baptists Unitas Fratrum ( Moravians ) · United Brethren in Christ The Evangelical Association German Catholics German State Church Unitarians ...
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... Church ) is a noted cotton and woolen goods manufacturer and in- ventor of machines and processes for dyeing woolens and cloth . Henry L. Deimel ( born in Germany ) is an authority on the subject of hygienic clothing , advocating porous ...
... Church ) is a noted cotton and woolen goods manufacturer and in- ventor of machines and processes for dyeing woolens and cloth . Henry L. Deimel ( born in Germany ) is an authority on the subject of hygienic clothing , advocating porous ...
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... Church Organ Company ( Pomeroy , Ohio ) ; Lehr ( Easton , Pennsylvania ) ; Æolian Company , controlled by the Weber Piano and Pianola Company ; Blamburg ( Balti- more ) ; Eifert & Stoehr ( Astoria , Long MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 117.
... Church Organ Company ( Pomeroy , Ohio ) ; Lehr ( Easton , Pennsylvania ) ; Æolian Company , controlled by the Weber Piano and Pianola Company ; Blamburg ( Balti- more ) ; Eifert & Stoehr ( Astoria , Long MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 117.
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... church in Europe.2 Von Holst tells us that according to a list drawn up by the Cincinnati " Gazette " there were in 1854 eighty German newspapers against the Kansas - Nebraska Bill , 1 Cf. Vol . 1 , Chap . 1 , pp . 45–46 . 2 Cf. Vol . 1 ...
... church in Europe.2 Von Holst tells us that according to a list drawn up by the Cincinnati " Gazette " there were in 1854 eighty German newspapers against the Kansas - Nebraska Bill , 1 Cf. Vol . 1 , Chap . 1 , pp . 45–46 . 2 Cf. Vol . 1 ...
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... church at Delft ( where the tomb of Grotius was decorated that day ) , they might be received , each by the na- tional hymn of his native land . The organist did not seem equal to the task , so Holls dismissed him , and he himself ...
... church at Delft ( where the tomb of Grotius was decorated that day ) , they might be received , each by the na- tional hymn of his native land . The organist did not seem equal to the task , so Holls dismissed him , and he himself ...
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Page 148 - Few of their children in the country know English. They import many books from Germany; and of the six printing-houses in the province, two are entirely German, two half German half English, and but two entirely English.