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Page 176
... wide range of goods , including food , clothing , housewares , and farm equip- ment . Because money was scarce in many rural areas , some of the trade was accom- plished through barter . The general store also served as a meeting place ...
... wide range of goods , including food , clothing , housewares , and farm equip- ment . Because money was scarce in many rural areas , some of the trade was accom- plished through barter . The general store also served as a meeting place ...
Page 185
... wide distribution , particularly in the tropics . The floss of the milkweed seed has been used as a low - grade substitute for kapok and is useful for insulation . Many members of the Asclepiadaceae are ornamental . They include the ...
... wide distribution , particularly in the tropics . The floss of the milkweed seed has been used as a low - grade substitute for kapok and is useful for insulation . Many members of the Asclepiadaceae are ornamental . They include the ...
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... wide use . In 1886 he accepted a professorship in Semitic languages at Yale and in 1889 was appointed Woolsey professor of biblical liter- ature , filling both positions simultaneously . In 1891 Harper became president of the newly ...
... wide use . In 1886 he accepted a professorship in Semitic languages at Yale and in 1889 was appointed Woolsey professor of biblical liter- ature , filling both positions simultaneously . In 1891 Harper became president of the newly ...
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