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The World Almanac and Encyclopedia, And, Officially Compiled Guide to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904 (Classic Reprint) - Unknown Author (author), Paperback
FB &c Ltd
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Release Date
2/20/2018
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ISBN-13
9781332941698 | 978-1-332-94169-8
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ISBN
1332941699 | 1-332-94169-9
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Format
Paperback
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Author(s)
Unknown Author (author)
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Excerpt from The World Almanac and Encyclopedia, And, Officially Compiled Guide to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904The world in the mean time had come under the control of Jay Gould, Mr. Hurlbert remaining as editor. Self-announced as the leading organ of a great political party. It really represented the interests of a Speculator in railroads and a plutocrat in politics. Of course it lost influence. It was discredited by the people. Its circulation dwindled until it was less than in the city. It was bankrupt by forsaking the paths of true journalism. It was used as a private enterprise for personal ends. It did not trust the people. The people did not trust it.With unbounded faith in the people, and also with audacity and faith in himself. Mr. Pulitzer bought the paper, saluted his new constituency and ordered from Hoe Company the largest and fastest press they could construct in the quickest dos sible time. The great printing press builder cautiously asked, How do you know you shall need it?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully. any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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