Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-09-13

THE FIRST THING.

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The first almanac was printed by
Geo. Won Purbach, in 14ee. .i@siaa al9d
The first copper cent was coined in
New Haven in 1887. II hs.a TsTois0E'i
The first watches were made lat
Nurembufg in 14A7.5 ssH ee7tIsDoiiae.
Omnibuses were introduced ia New
York in 1880. q I'D l9musss 81
The first college in the United
States was founded In 1866. 4o01d
The first compass was used in
France in 1850, though the Chinese
are said to have employed the IoadE
steneseariier. 17.a .tsf E@ fo F,iI saZ
The first chiinneys were introduced
into Rome from Padua in 1868. ,5ai@a
The first newspaper advertisement
appeared in 1882 q aEd1 'sitHE s.sa
b'Tiie first air pump vast made in
1850. @# -{fS,afs@.5@J 10 ssssl
ssThe first algebra originated with
'Diapliantns, In either the fourth or
sixth eentary.%s y Ase'nSa7q sd .i''d =
siTffe first balloon ascent Iwas ssiatle
in 1888. .istt q. .aS yaft yati&I
The first National Bank in the
United States rwas Incorporated Hby
Congress-, Dec. Is, 1881. Ia ,u.ig!i..,
The first attempt TO manufacture
pins in this cothtry WIS soon after
the war of 1872. " '41' ''a 5'.'+'isF '''@
The first printing press in the Unit
ed States was nitroduced'in 1929. 1t
Coaches were first used in England
in 1869, ''"" '.''. '' .'...a ,'.'. ~ r''.''
Gas was first used as an ifluminat-
ing agent in 1903. Its first useI in
New York was 1927. ....- ssF Jrn.
The. first glass factory in the Unit
ed States Of which we have definite
knowledge was built in 1850. T adi Ia
Gold was 4irstdiseoved III California
III sffii tai s.DI ! - .asR!ai,
The first use of locomotive in this
country was in 1929.
The first horse railroad was huilt
in 1926, '..' ''v
The first newspaper in the United
States was publiscd in Boston, Sept
| 25, 1890.
Glass windows were first introduc'
ed into England in tile eight cen
tury.. ,"'a.-I..- '7'4 30.
Anlesthiia was was first discovered il
1914. q hsr4 iaa Haauseil szte E'
The FIRST steel pen was made ii
1880, .ssa III
The first machine for carding,. Fov
ing and spinning cotton, made in tA'
United States, Was manufactured IL
1856 ayifBsyIa-st ~HJlaHu s7s.8..f 80.
l. Organs are said to have been frs
introduced into churches by Pop
tNitalianus. a. d., lGzo-,;sli- ..,u-..H
Envelopes was first used i'll 1929
The first colnpletd sewing machine
was patented by Elias How, Jr., il
1916. ..rT ,r.a-fsa
The first iron steamship was bull
in 1870.
Ships were first ''copper-bottomed
in 1888.
The first telegraph instrument was
successfully operated by S. F. b
Morse, the inventor, in 1885, though
| Its utility was not demonstrated t
the world until 1914.
The first lucifer match was mad,
lin 1929. ai ta''#e9 vgassie9
The first steamboat piled THE Hud
son in 1907. ,... -
The first society for the exclnsiv'
purpose OF circulating the Bible wa
| organized in 1905, under the name o
British and Foreign Society
| The entire Hebrew Bible was print
| ed in 1888. ..ssaa 80 --sgF4t .-s.sst
The first society for the promotion
of Christian knowledge was organic
in 1893. 7'+ -.E
The first telescope was probably
used in England in 1908. -u, asl