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... Invention of dynamite . 1547-1548 . Discovery of Guanajuato silver 1886 . mines in Mexico . 1577 . Discovery of gold in Brazil . 1889 . 1670 . Discovery of placers of Garazua . 1680 . Discovery of placers of Minas- Geraes . 1704-1728 ...
... Invention of dynamite . 1547-1548 . Discovery of Guanajuato silver 1886 . mines in Mexico . 1577 . Discovery of gold in Brazil . 1889 . 1670 . Discovery of placers of Garazua . 1680 . Discovery of placers of Minas- Geraes . 1704-1728 ...
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... invention . It was two days after " La Bourgoyne " sank before the story of the catastrophe became known . next interesting use of the wireless was per- haps the detection and arrest of Dr. Crippen for the crime of murder . There is no ...
... invention . It was two days after " La Bourgoyne " sank before the story of the catastrophe became known . next interesting use of the wireless was per- haps the detection and arrest of Dr. Crippen for the crime of murder . There is no ...
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... invention of the telephone by Prof. Alexander Graham Bell . A survey of the progress of telephone service during the past year , and of the many notable events in connection with this progress , justifies the statement that all ...
... invention of the telephone by Prof. Alexander Graham Bell . A survey of the progress of telephone service during the past year , and of the many notable events in connection with this progress , justifies the statement that all ...
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... invention of his July , 1877 . 80 200,000 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1900 1909 RATIO OF MAIL , TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE MESSAGES COUNTRY SWEDEN HOLLWAY DENMARK ITALY YEAR 1909 PER CENT OF YOTAL MEBSABES . TELEPHONE ...
... invention of his July , 1877 . 80 200,000 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1900 1909 RATIO OF MAIL , TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE MESSAGES COUNTRY SWEDEN HOLLWAY DENMARK ITALY YEAR 1909 PER CENT OF YOTAL MEBSABES . TELEPHONE ...
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... inventions are adopted for use in the postal service , and for that pur- pose the sum of $ 10,000 is hereby appropri- ated . " The postal service is using nearly 2,000,0 yards of jute twine yearly for tying p of letters . Daily . Tri ...
... inventions are adopted for use in the postal service , and for that pur- pose the sum of $ 10,000 is hereby appropri- ated . " The postal service is using nearly 2,000,0 yards of jute twine yearly for tying p of letters . Daily . Tri ...
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