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Many of us are now busy with preparations for the holiday season. But at this time of year some 235 years ago, our forefathers were planning an entirely different type of celebration: the Boston Tea Party. What you may not know is that the event wasn’t really a slap at the British, but rather a rally for free enterprise. Read on! • In the 18th century, three European countries dominated North America. Spain controlled Florida and the Gulf; France controlled much of Canada and the North Central states; and Britain laid claim to the East Coast. These three nations had battled one another for more than a century on their own side of the Atlantic, so it was just a matter of time before tempers flared in the New World. • France had expanded its territory to the Great Lakes, where they established a lucrative fur trade. The British then declared that the whole of North America actually belonged to them, from coast to coast (even though none of them knew exactly where the West Coast was). War broke out in 1754 near present day Pittsburgh. Colonial troops – under British rule, of course – were led by a young American named George Washington. • The war between France and Britain raged on. The Spanish supported France, while the Colonists and some Native Americans fought for the British. The forces of King George III eventually overwhelmed the French, who signed a peace treaty in 1763. His Majesty didn’t have time to bask in victory, however. The expense of the war had plunged his nation into massive debt. The best way to raise some quick cash, he determined, was to levy additional taxes on the American colonists. turn the page for more!
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Page 2 THE BOSTON TEA PARTY (continued) • King George’s Stamp Act of 1765 required that all legal documents be endorsed with a tax stamp. And while this included things you’d expect, like commercial contracts and wills, it also encompassed items like newspapers and even playing cards. The Colonists objected to the additional taxes, and the matter was debated in the British Parliament. The Crown felt that it had nourished and protected their “American children,” and could not understand why they refused to pay. • Of course, the Colonists – many of whom had left Britain to escape oppression – didn’t feel particularly “nurtured.” They’d endured years of hardship and isolation to develop the New World, and now that monarchy came on board with a heavy hand. Most importantly, these taxes were levied on Colonists that had no representation in Parliament. • The Colonists quickly rallied. The movers and shakers of that era – Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, and Patrick Henry among them – formed committees. They drew up and sent correspondence informing Parliament that they would not comply with the Stamp Act, since they considered it a violation of their rights. Britain failed to collect any proceeds from the Stamp Act, but that wasn’t the end of what Franklin termed “taxation without representation.”
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• When the Stamp Act failed, Charles Townshend took over as Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, a position equivalent to our present-day Treasury Secretary. In 1767, he enacted a new series of fund-raising • The British appointed General Thomas taxes. One of these was a duty on certain Gage as the new governor of Massachugoods imported into the Colonies, includsetts. When Gage arrived in Boston, howing glass, lead, paper, paint, and… yes, ever, he learned that Hancock had orgatea. The Colonists reacted with a swift nized a Colonial assembly that was taking series of moves, beginning with a boycott on volunteers and gathering arms with the of British imports. To compensate, Ameriintent of forming a militia. These farmers cans began producing their own cloth, paand tradesmen didn’t quit their day jobs, per, and dyes. And a few traders – notably but they drilled in their spare time. The John Hancock – smuggled in Dutch tea at a discount price. • The boycott worked, and the Townshend Acts were repealed – all except for the tax on tea. A huge surplus of tea from the East India Company had accumulated in British warehouses, so Parliament acted quickly. They tried to offer the tea for a cut-rate price. Even though the tax still applied, the end price was less expensive than the Dutch tea. Colonists knew that the tax would be used to pay the salaries of British politicians, however. • Representatives in Philadelphia and New
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• On Dec. 13, 1621, the first American furs to be exported from the continent leave for England. The colonists developed an economic system in which their chief crop, Indian corn, was traded with Native Americans to the north for highly valued beaver skins, which were in turn profitably sold in England. • On Dec. 12, 1913, two years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece “Mona Lisa” is recovered inside Italian waiter Vincenzo Peruggia’s hotel room in Florence. Peruggia had participated in the heist with a group of accomplices dressed as Louvre janitors.
1. John Paul Jones is considered the “father” of which branch of the American military? 2. What was the name of Thomas Paine’s popular pro-independence pamphlet? 3. What was the name of George Washington’s Virginia plantation? 4. What patriot famously said “Give me liberty, or give me death”? 5. General Israel Putnam led the American forces at what legendary 1775 battle?
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• On Dec. 9, 1926, young clarinetist Benny Goodman records his first solo, 16 bars of a song called “He’s the Last Word.” Sadly, his father was hit by a car and killed on the same day Goodman recorded the solo. • On Dec. 11, 1936, after ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII becomes the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He chose to abdicate after the British government, public and the Church of England condemned his decision to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson.
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• On Dec. 10, 1963, Frank Sinatra Jr., who was kidnapped in Lake Tahoe, Calif., is allowed to talk briefly to his father. The kidnappers revealed the drop point for the ransom money and the location where Frank Jr. could be found. To avoid a public scene, law enforcement officials picked up the young Sinatra and brought him home in the trunk of their car.
Benny: Now you take my grandpa, he knew the exact day of the year that he was . . . . . GOES LONG going to die. It was the right year too. Not that, butofhe knew whatontime he would The morning after the Boston Tea Party, some of the participants noticedonly that some bundles tea were still floating die that day, and he was right about that the water’s surface. They rowed out and beat the tea down with oars so that none of it could be salvaged and used. too. Louie: Wow! That’s incredible! How did he know all of that? Benny: A judge told him.
• On Dec. 14, 1980, a CIA report claims that the Soviet Union delivered nearly $7 billion worth of military assistance to Third World nations such as Syria, Iraq and South Yemen. The report suggested that Soviet arms sales were dangerously increasing instability and the chances for war.
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• On Dec. 8, 1993, the North American Free Trade Agreement is signed into law by President Bill Clinton. NAFTA was heavily criticized by Reform Party presidential candidate Ross Perot, who argued that if NAFTA was passed, Americans would hear a “giant sucking sound” of American companies fleeing the United States for Mexico. (c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
At a Milwaukee post office, a woman complained to the clerk that a Pony Express rider could get a letter from Milwaukee to St. Louis in two days, and now it takes three. “I’d like to know why,” she scoffed. The clerk thought a moment and then suggested, “The horses are a lot older now?”
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• Charles Brannock of Syracuse, New York, revolutionized the shoe industry back in 1926. Until that time, salespersons typically measured customers’ feet by placing them against a crude block of wood marked with hand-drawn measurements. Brannock, whose father owned a shoe store, felt that there had to be a more accurate way to measure feet. Using an Erector Set, he developed a flat, metal device with an arch-length pointer and sliding guides. The contraption – still known today as a Brannock Device – guarantees 95 percent accuracy when measuring feet. • The CVS drugstore chain is an offshoot of the Melville Corporation. What does this have to do with shoes? Ward Melville, the company’s founder, founded the Thom McAn line of shoes in 1922. He named his footwear company after Scottish golf champion Thomas McCann (with a change in the spelling of the last name).
sessions. The soft soles of bowling shoes are covered with suede, allowing them to effortlessly slide around the floor, and the rubber non-skid heels provide an anchor when necessary. • Why do women torture themselves in the 21st century by wearing uncomfortable highheeled shoes? Because men like them. Stiletto heels force a woman’s back to arch, which thrusts her bosom forward and pushes her backside backward, both of which help to highlight the attractive feminine form. • When a retail business posts a sign that states “No Shoes, No Service – by State Law,” they’re stretching the truth a bit. Not one of the fifty states has legislation on the books specifically prohibiting bare feet in stores or restaurants. Private businesses are free to set their own rules, however. Most have added the footwear requirement to their dress codes for insurance purposes – a bare foot is more susceptible to injury. Also, statistics show that most patrons object to the sight of dirty feet while they’re dining or shopping. • In 1968, Puma became the first athletic shoe brand to offer Velcro-brand straps instead of laces. Today, Velcro enables small children to put on their own shoes even if they can’t tie a proper knot. The hook-and-loop fasteners are also convenient for arthritis sufferers and elderly folks whose fingers just aren’t as nimble as they once were.
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New DVD Releases for Week of Dec. 09, 2008 PICK OF THE WEEK “Dark Knight” -- Who’dve thunk that one of the best movies of the year would be based on a 75-year-old comic book hero? Christian Bale once again dons the cape and cowl of Gotham City’s ace
crime fighter, while Heath Ledger delivers the bravura performance of his career as the psychopathic villain Joker. The DVD is being released in every imaginable version and packaging -- including a limited-edition version that comes with a miniature BatPod. ALSO “I Am Legend” (Ultimate Collector’s Edition) -- This is a three-disc set jampacked with special features, a 44-page book of production art, a lenticular animated scene card, six cards with depictions of devastated cities, and new commentary tracks. “Sex and the City: The Wedding Collection” -- This is a limited-edition box set of with FOUR discs featuring the 157-minute extended director’s cut of the film, director’s commentary, four hours of bonus materials, a music CD and a wedding album. KIDS & FAMILY “Horton Hears a Who!” -- Jim Carrey lends his comedic vocal talent to one of 2008’s most delightful animated films. Based on the beloved Dr. Seuss classic, “Horton” tells the tale of a sweet elephant who tries to convince his community that a wee civilization exists within a dust speck on a dandelion. TV SERIES “McLeod’s Daughters” Complete 7th Season “Gunsmoke” Third Season Vol. 1 “Happy Days” Fourth Season “Dragon Ball GT: Season 1” “Deadwood: The Complete Series” (c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Top 10 Video Rentals 1. Journey to the Center of the Earth (PG-13) Brendan Fraser (New Line Cinema) 2. The Incredible Hulk (PG-13) Edward Norton (Universal) 3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PG-13) Harrison Ford (Paramount) 4. The Strangers (R) Scott Speedman (Universal) 5. Iron Man (PG-13) Robert Downey Jr. (Paramount) 6. The Happening (R) Mark Wahlberg (Fox) 7. You Don’t Mess With the Zohan (PG-13) Adam Sandler (Sony Pictures) 8. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (R) Jason Segel (Universal) 9. Sex and the City: The Movie (R) Sarah Jessica Parker (Warner) 10. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (G) Abigail Breslin (New Line Cinema) Top 10 DVD Sales 1. Tinker Bell (G) (Walt Disney) 2. Journey to the Center of the Earth (PG) (New Line) 3. The Incredible Hulk (PG-13) (Universal) 4. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PG-13) (Paramount) 5. Iron Man (PG-13) (Marvel) 6. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (G) (New Line) 7. Sleeping Beauty (G) (Walt Disney) 8. The Strangers (R) (Universal) 9. Family Guy: Volume 6 (NR) (20th Century Fox) 10. Sex and the City: The Movie (R) (New Line) (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc.
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in Americanized Chinese restaurants to according to represent a northern style of cooking. the season, Moon Thai Express would like to invite you emphasis on to experience China through one of their Each region has its own special flare as the matching suggested by this translation of a common delicious meals. and Chinese saying – East is sweet, South is color China is one of Earth’s oldest civilizations. salty, West is sour and North is spicy. Moon shape of each One important component of any civilization Thai Express can prepare your meal to dish, and is its cuisine. Moon Thai Express delivers your liking, whether you like a little more or emphasis on some of the best examples of Chinese less spice, sour, sweet or salty; just let your using soup cuisine, tailored for American palettes, server know your preference. to enhance the flavor. Sweet and Sour within the Denver Metro Area. Mandarin Fish is one of the best known Beijing Style cuisine is abundant in seafood. dishes from this style of cooking. Chinese cuisine began 400,000 years ago It is also unique in Chinese cooking by use when Peking Man invented fire. Some of corn which is not widely cultivated in other Szechuan is known for its bold flavors. historians even date the beginning of parts of China. Beijing Style is also known Szechuan cuisine often includes ingredients Chinese cuisine to the Stone Age with the for its peanuts and use of small grains. Many that are pickled, salted or smoked. Beef is cultivation of rice. Chopsticks are closely in this northern area prefer to eat steamed more common in Szechuan cuisine than in associated with Chinese cuisine. Although breads rather than rice as a staple with their any of the other three schools. Some wellthe exact date of when chopsticks were food. Peking Duck is the best known dish known Szechuan dishes include; Kung Pao invented is not known, it is known that they from the north. Chicken, Twice Cooked Pork, and Dan Dan were in use as early as the Shang Dynasty Noodles. (1600 – 1100 BCE). The Mandarin word Cantonese cuisine is best known to the No matter which of these types of Chinese for chopsticks is kuaizi. In most varieties of United States due to its palatability to cuisine you prefer, or would like to explore, modern Chinese, chopsticks are known as Westerners and the great numbers of Moon Thai Express will fill your need and kuai. Don’t be afraid to use your new-found early immigrants from this area of China. satisfy your appetite. Chinese word at Moon Thai Express. They Cantonese cuisine is known for its lighter will help you pronounce either kuaizi or kuai sauces such as Hoisin, Oyster, Plum, and Moon Thai Express is located at 16728 E. Sweet and Sour as well as its black bean Smoky Hill Rd, Unit 11-I – just behind the correctly. paste. Familiar Cantonese offerings are; Lo Big O Tire store at the South West corner Chinese cuisine belongs to one of four Mein, Hong Kong Noodles, and Sweet and of Smoky Hill and Buckley Roads in Aurora. major classifications: Cantonese from the Sour Pork. Hours are: Monday – Friday 10:30 am – south, Su (also known as Shanghai Style) 9:30 pm, Saturdays from 11:30 am – 9:30 from the east, Szechuan and Hunan from Shanghai Style cuisine is characterized by pm and Sundays from 12:00 pm – 9:00 the west, and Lu (also known as Beijing its soft texture. The meat is soft, but not to the pm. You can call ahead to place your order Style) from the north. Mongolian is actually point of mushy; it peals easily from the bone or have it delivered (within 3 miles) (303) not a Chinese style of cooking but is used but does not fall off. Other characterizations 699-4881. of this cuisine are the strict use of ingredients
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Supervise all feeding times and make sure your pets eat only what you give them. Seal the kitchen garbage can (or take out the trash twice as often) so pets won’t root around. Move plants out of pets’ reach. During holiday gatherings, if you can’t keep an eye on your pet at all times, isolate the pet in an unused room -- place its bedding, toys, food and water in the room as well, and check on your pet frequently -- until your guests have left. (c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Top 10 Pop Singles This Week Last Week 1. T.I. feat. Rihanna ..............No. 1 “Live Your Life” (Def Jam/Grand Hustle) 2. T.I. ......................................No. 2 “Whatever You Like” (Grand Hustle) 3. Katy Perry ........................No. 4 “Hot N Cold” (Capitol) 4. Kanye West ................new entry “Heartless” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) 5. Beyonce ..............................No. 5 “If I Were a Boy” (Music World) 6. Pink ....................................No. 3 “So What” (LaFace) 7. Britney Spears ..................No. 6 “Womanizer” (Jive) 8. Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil Wayne ......................No. 7 “Let It Rock” (Cash Money) 9. Jason Mraz ....................No. 10 “I’m Yours” (Atlantic) 10. Akon ................................No. 9 “Right Now (Na Na Na)” (SRC)
Top 10 Albums 1. Soundtrack ................new entry “Twilight” (Summit/Chop Shop/Atlantic) 2. AC/DC ..............................No. 1 “Black Ice” (Columbia) 3. Soundtrack ........................No. 3 “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” (Walt Disney) 4. Hinder ........................new entry “Take It to the Limit” (Universal Republic) 5. Pink ....................................No. 2 “Funhouse” (LaFace) 6. John Legend ....................No. 4 “Evolver” (G.O.O.D./Columbia) 7. T.I. ......................................No. 7 “Paper Trail” (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) 8. Andrea Bocelli ..........new entry “Incanto” (Sugar/Decca)
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A preacher went to his church office on Monday morning and discovered a dead mule in the church yard. He called the police. Since there did not appear to be any foul play, the police referred the preacher to the health department. They said since there was no health threat that he should call the sanitation department. The sanitation manager said he could not pick up the mule without authorization from the mayor. Now the preacher knew the mayor and was not to eager to call him. The mayor had a bad temper and was generally hard to deal with, but the preacher called him anyway. The mayor did not disappoint. He imme-
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Top 10 Hot Country Singles 1. Taylor Swift ......................No. 2 “Love Story” (Big Machine) 2. Zac Brown Band ..............No. 3 “Chicken Fried” (Live Nation) 3. Tim McGraw ....................No. 4 “Let It Go” (Curb) 4. Carrie Underwood ..........No. 1 “Just a Dream” (19/Arista) 5. Montgomery Gentry ........No. 6 “Roll With Me” (Columbia) 6. Sugarland ..........................No. 7 “Already Gone” (Mercury) 7. Rascal Flatts ....................No. 9 “Here” (Lyric Street) 8. Brad Paisley Duet with Keith Urban ......No. 10 “Start a Band” (Arista Nashville) 9. Toby Keith ........................No. 5 “She Never Cried in Front of Me” (Show Dog Nashville) 10. Kenny Chesney ..............No. 8 “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven” (Blue Chair) © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
diately began to rant and rave at the pastor and finally said, “Why did you call me anyway? Isn’t it your job to bury the dead?” The preacher paused for a brief moment and then replied: “Yes, Mayor, it is my job to bury the dead, but I always like to notify the next of kin first!” A beginner scrubbed his tee shot into the woods, then hit into a few trees, then proceeded to hit across the fairway into another woods. Finally, after banging away several more times, he proceeded to hit into a sand trap. All the while, he’d noticed that the club professional had been watching. “What club should I use now?” he asked the pro. “I don’t know,” the pro replied. “What game are you playing?” The long-awaited day came at last when Mother took us to the station to welcome Father home from the war. My brother Harry, who had been very small when Father went overseas and couldn’t remember what he looked like, was watching everything intently. As the soldiers left the train, they marched past the roped-off crowds. Father was the first to come by. Mother called to him and he broke ranks to greet us. We were overjoyed to have Father home again, and everything went smoothly until later in the day when Harry misbehaved and Dad scolded him. Harry glared at him, then turned to Mother and demanded indignantly, “Did you have to pick the first one you saw?”
• It was American humorist, satirist, lecturer and author Samuel Langhorne Clemens -- better known today as Mark Twain -- who made the following sage observation: “In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied often to prayer.” • If you’re planning a trip to North Carolina in June, try to make it to the small town of Spivey’s Corner for the annual Hollerin’ Contest. If you’d like to participate but are worried about straining your vocal cords, you can always enter the conch-blowing contest instead of one that involves actual yelling. • Woody Allen is multitalented: He is a director, an author, a comedian, a playwright and an actor. In light of his successful careers, some might be surprised to learn that in college he received an F in English and a C in film production, then flunked out of New York University for poor attendance. • On the Pacific Island of Fiji, tattoos are considered to be beautiful enhancements to the body, and a traditional bride is expected to get tattooed before the wedding ceremony takes place. • If you’re like the average American, your Thanksgiving meal contains a whopping 3,000 calories. If you were to try to walk that off, you’d have to trek a total of 30 miles before you were finished. • You probably won’t be surprised to learn that the word “surreptitious” comes from the Latin words meaning “snatch secretly.” • If you’re a parent, you probably already know this: A recent poll shows that the favorite food of kids between the ages of 3 and 11, regardless of whether it’s for lunch or dinner, is pizza. (c) 2007 King Features Synd., Inc.
Thought for the Day: “Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable.” -- John Kenneth Galbraith
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Conklin’s support, Arthur – who’d never before held an elected office – became Garfield’s running mate. They won the election.
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He once lost a lucrative job because some believed that it was given to him as a “spoil” of a corrupt political system. Once Chester Arthur became president, however, he pushed through reforms that made those same types of appointments illegal. Although the public loved him for it, Party members felt betrayed. As a result, Arthur’s blossoming political career was cut short. • Chester Alan Arthur was born in North Fairfield, Vermont, on October 5, 1829. Later in life, some questions arose as to the date and location of his birth. Some claimed that he had been born a few miles to the north in Canada, which would have made him ineligible to become president. When he entered national politics, Arthur changed his birth year from 1829 to 1830, a move which only served to add fuel to the rumors that he’d been born in Quebec. • Arthur’s middle name was properly pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable: ah-LAHN. He was a hefty baby for the era – about nine pounds – and would grow into the most imposing president the U.S. had yet seen, at 6’2” and 225 pounds. Arthur’s father, William, was a hot-tempered teacher, editor and minister who staunchly opposed slavery. While Chester was easy going and never officially joined a church, he did follow his dad in other ways. As a teenager, he edited the school paper; he also taught classes while attending Union College. And he, too, was an ardent abolitionist.
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• Ironically, only weeks into his term, Garfield was assassinated by a dejected man who felt he deserved favors for his support. Arthur became president. Whether due to guilt or just a new perspective on things, he continued the efforts that put an end to the spoils system that had “made” him in the first place. A key reform was the implementation of a merit system that ensured federal employees earned their jobs due to their proficiency and skill, not their political affiliation. This decision confused and alienated his supporters, and Arthur was not chosen for reelection.
No Need to be Alone Over the Holidays Here we are again, in the middle of the holiday season. For some of us this is a time of great joy as we have family around us, places to go and things to do. Some of us, though, may experience a quieter holiday season. Maybe our children and grandchildren live at a great distance. Maybe too many of our FILLER PAGE 2 close friends have 4Q08 WEEK 50 passed on. Perhaps our social network 7 - DEC isn’t asDEC active as it 13 could be. There are ways to get through the holidays happy, engaged and relaxed, even if we’re usually alone. The key is to break the routine beforePRESENTS the blues take root.
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• Serving as a quartermaster officer during It might be an adventure, and you could Virginia on. plantation? the Civil War, Chester Arthur worked to develop some lifelong friendships from it. 4. What patriot famously said “Give me liberty, or make sure that goods and equipment for others: Ride along with the Meals me Do death”? reached Union troops promptlygive and on Wheels and take special safely. By the time the War5. ended, General Israel Putnamfolks led the American forces treats to go with the food. Help wrap gifts for the Republicans had gained control of legendary 1775 battle? at what Congress, thanks to the efforts of New underprivileged children at a service organization like the Elks. Join a caroling York Senator Roscoe Conkling. • Arthur had become a Republican VIP, and group, perhaps at a local church. Host an PUZZLE gathering for others who are also campaigned for the elections of Lincoln, informal NUMBER Fill in the grid so that every column, every row, The Johnson, and Grant. In 1871, the latter alone (send out the invitations now). and every key 3 x 3isbox contains the digits 1 through 9. to think of others, and pitch in where appointed him Collector of the Port of New York, placing him in charge of a large you can. chunk of the nation’s imported goods The quietest week of the year, between and related taxes. Chester supported Christmas and New Year’s, is coming. Rutherford Hayes for president in 1877, Enjoy all the activity now, and plan what but when Hayes took office, he organized you’ll do that week. Maybe you’ll even a “witch hunt” that began to bring down spend time with new friends you’ve met Conkling’s “machine.”
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