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Washington April 8 1870 The Library of Congress has grown from 20000 volumes saved from a 1851 fire to about 300000 volumes and 60000 pamphlets Its value lies in law government history and science as well as its vast collections of newspapers and periodicals Copyright records and the need to index and preserve thousands of items yearly are highlighted The librarian oversees acquisitions and international document exchanges and the goal to provide a comprehensive index of congressional documents and debates shows ongoing efforts to catalog and protect American print history.
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Punctuation Costly in 1819 Liverpool Lighting Contract
The Liverpool town lighting contract of 1819 was voided due to a misplaced comma in ads. Lamps then numbered about 4050 with two spouts each and twenty cotton threads per lamp. The error, a comma after rather than before each, caused a half quantity dispute and led to annulment and a new contract.
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Leap Year Privileges in 1660 Courtship Text
A 1660 volume Courtship Love and Marriage notes leap year customs granting women exclusive right to court men during the bis sextile year. It asserts social privilege with women making proposals by word or look and that men who slight such advances cannot claim clergy benefits.
First National Bank of LaCrosse Closes Its Doors
News notes Vermont to Ohio and Maine report bank failure in Greenfield Ohio with liabilities around 50 000 and assets small. Also Maine lobster crop forecast shortened by Marek storms and Michigan oil sale rules under scrutiny.
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