The Tribune Almanac and Political RegisterHorace Greeley, John Fitch Cleveland, F. J. Ottarson, Alexander Jacob Schem, Edward McPherson, Henry Eckford Rhoades Tribune Association, 1911 |
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... United States quarter section contains almost exactly 64 hectares . A square kilometre contains 100 hectares . For smaller measures of surface the square metre is used . The square metre is about 20 per cent larger than the square yard ...
... United States quarter section contains almost exactly 64 hectares . A square kilometre contains 100 hectares . For smaller measures of surface the square metre is used . The square metre is about 20 per cent larger than the square yard ...
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... United States cents . Egypt . Sequin 100 plasters 25 Austrian hellers 26 French centimes 21 Ger- man pfennigs = 24 pence = 26 Italian lira 46 Portuguese reis - 6 Russian kopeks 26 Spanish centimos 1.06 Turkish piasters - 5 United States ...
... United States cents . Egypt . Sequin 100 plasters 25 Austrian hellers 26 French centimes 21 Ger- man pfennigs = 24 pence = 26 Italian lira 46 Portuguese reis - 6 Russian kopeks 26 Spanish centimos 1.06 Turkish piasters - 5 United States ...
Page 85
... United Colonies of New Hampshire , Massachusetts Bay , Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , Connecticut , New York , New Jersey , Pennsylvania , New Castle , Kent and Sussex , in Delaware ; Maryland , Virginia , North Carolina and ...
... United Colonies of New Hampshire , Massachusetts Bay , Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , Connecticut , New York , New Jersey , Pennsylvania , New Castle , Kent and Sussex , in Delaware ; Maryland , Virginia , North Carolina and ...
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... United States of America . " Article II . Each State retains its sovereignty , freedom , and independence , and every power , jurisdiction , and right , which is not by this confederation expressly dele- gated to the United States in ...
... United States of America . " Article II . Each State retains its sovereignty , freedom , and independence , and every power , jurisdiction , and right , which is not by this confederation expressly dele- gated to the United States in ...
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... United States , or any of them , accept of any present , emolument , office , or title of any kind whatever , from any king , prince or foreign state ; nor shall the United States in Con- gress assembled , or any of them , grant any ...
... United States , or any of them , accept of any present , emolument , office , or title of any kind whatever , from any king , prince or foreign state ; nor shall the United States in Con- gress assembled , or any of them , grant any ...
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Page 86 - Whenever the legislative or executive authority or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another shall present a petition to congress, stating the matter in question and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of congress to the...
Page 86 - ... to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each state for its quota, in proportion to the number of white inhabitants in such state...
Page 104 - Provided, however, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of property, wholly within one State, and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.
Page 104 - ... telegraph, telephone, and cable companies (whether wire or wireless) engaged in sending messages from one State, Territory, or District of the United States, to any other State, Territory, or District of the United States, or to any foreign country, who shall be considered and held to be common carriers within the meaning and purpose of this Act...
Page 97 - Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities.
Page 86 - ... be commissioners or judges, to hear and finally determine the controversy, so always as a major part of the judges who shall hear the cause shall agree in the determination : and if either party shall neglect to attend at the day appointed, without showing...
Page 109 - Commission shall determine that any party complainant is entitled to an award of damages under the provisions of this Act for a violation thereof, the Commission shall make an order directing the carrier to pay to the complainant the sum to which he is entitled on or before a day named.
Page 110 - It shall be the duty of the various district attorneys, under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, to prosecute for the recovery of forfeitures.
Page 86 - The United States in Congress assembled shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated "A committee of the States," and to consist of one delegate from each State ; and to appoint such other committees and civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States under their direction...
Page 154 - Columbia, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, stating separately any amounts allowed for depreciation of property, and in the case of insurance companies the sums other than dividends, paid within the year on policy and annuity contracts...