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"The era is fast approaching when no writer will be read
by the majority except those who can effect for bales of manu-
script what the hydrostatic screw performs for bales of cotton
-condense into a period what before occupied a page."-Cotter.

For alphabetical index see page 434.

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Gems of Knowledge-Handy Facts to Settle Arguments

Loisette's System of Memory-The Art of Never Forgetting 20

500 Errors Corrected-Concise Rules in Grammar, Spelling

and Pronunciation

A Dictionary of Words often Mispronounced.

Punctuation

The Use of Capital Letters.

How to Write a Letter

Synonyms and Antonyms-A Dictionary of 12,000 Words

31

38

41

42

42

of Similar and Contrary Meaning.

44

The World and the Universe--Facts Astronomical, Geo-

graphical, Historical and Statistical.

63

Names and mottoes of States, Geographical Nicknames, etc. 133

U. S. Statistics in a Nutshell

U. S. Political History in Brief

Presidents of the United States, etc.

Wars of the United States

The Civil War of 1861-65

Statistics of Wars the World Over

The Decisive Battles of History

Slavery and Serfdom.

Interesting Miscellaneous Information.

A History of Organized Labor in the U. S..

141

€ 149

169

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171

177

178

. 179

181

. 188

Parliamentary Law-250 Points of Order Decided at Sight 190

The World's History at a Glance-Compact Diagrams (in

colors) suggesting Dates, Names and Events, and De-
signed for Ready Reference and to Aid the Memory.

Interesting Facts of Science and Statistics.

Some of Nature's Wonders

Legal Advice-Business Law in Brief

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193

225

231

232

Medicine and Hygiene-Diseases and their Remedies -Pre-

scriptions by Eminent Practitioners

312

Canary Birds-How to keep them healthy and in good