The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-01
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Amount Of Capital, Financial Standing and
Rating as 10 Credit, of Overt 400, coo Of the prin.
cipal merchants, tradtrs, bankers, manufacturers
and public companies, In more than 80, 600 Of
the cities, towns villages and settlements
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and the British Provinces Of North America
and cmbracingthe most important information
attanable and necessary 10 enable the merchant
to ascertain at Il glance tie Capital, Character,
and Degree Of Credit Of such Of Ills custo,nets
MS are deemed worthy Of any graduation of Cred
II, comprising, also Newspaper Directory,
containing the title. character, price and plats'
Of publication, with full particulars relative to-
each journal. Bling complete guide 10 tile press
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The reports and information will bp confined
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and us the sniue will bc based. so far asgptnrti-s
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