American Almanac and Treasury of Facts, Statistical, Financial, and PoliticalAmerican News Company, 1884 - Almanacs, American |
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Page 52 - Columbia, a printed copy of the title of the book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composition, engraving, cut, print, photograph, or chromo, or a description of the painting, drawing, statue, statuary, or a model or design, for a work of the fine arts...
Page 212 - Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Clinton, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Des Moines, Dickinson, Dubuque, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry...
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Page 372 - July 1, 1873, but the following mail matter may be sent free by legislative saving clauses, viz. : 1. All public documents printed by order of Congress, the Congressional Record and speeches contained therein, franked by Members of Congress, or the Secretary of the Senate, or Clerk of the House. 2. Seeds transmitted by the Secretary of Agriculture, or by any Member of Congress, procured from that Department.
Page 68 - State banking association, and also every national banking association, shall pay a like tax of ten per centum on the amount of notes of any person, firm, association other than a national banking association, or of any corporation, State bank, or State banking association, or of any town, city, or municipal corporation, used for circulation and paid out by them.
Page 303 - Liqueurs, Cordials, or other preparations containing Spirits in Bottle, entered in such a manner as to indicate that the strength is not to be tested per gal.
Page 49 - Titles to these lands may be acquired by private entry or location under the homestead, pre-emption and timber-culture laws ; or, as to some classes, by purchase for cash, in the case of lands which may be purchased at private sale, or such as have not been reserved under any law.
Page 372 - That it shall be lawful to transmit through the mail, free of postage, any letters, packages, or other matters relating exclusively to the business of the Government of the United States: Provided, That every such letter or package to entitle it to pass free shall bear over the words "Official business...
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Page 52 - ... fine arts, for which copyright is desired, must be sent by mail or otherwise, prepaid, addressed: "Librarian of Congress, Washington, DC" This must be done before publication of the book or other article.