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installment buying and selling

(Encyclopedia) installment buying and selling, buying and selling of goods on credit, with the stipulation that payments shall be made at specified intervals in set amounts. The goods may be used by…

Luxembourg, city, Luxembourg

(Encyclopedia) Luxembourg or Luxemburg, city (1991 pop. 75,377), capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, S Luxembourg, at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers. It is a commercial,…

Federal Budget Glossary

Concise definitions of federal budget related terms by Jennie Wood Related Links Business Basics QuizThe Public DebtNobel Prize for EconomicsLabor and Employment In 2013…

John Barney PETERSON, Congress, IN (1850-1944)

PETERSON John Barney , a Representative from Indiana; born near Lowell, Lake County, Ind., July 4, 1850; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1870 and commenced…

Thomas HAMMOND, Congress, IN (1843-1909)

HAMMOND Thomas , a Representative from Indiana; born in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass., February 27, 1843; attended the common schools; engaged in carpentry and contracting work until twenty-…

Henry Luther DICKEY, Congress, OH (1832-1910)

DICKEY Henry Luther , a Representative from Ohio; born in South Salem, Ross County, Ohio, October 29, 1832; moved with his parents to Washington Court House, Ohio, in 1836; moved to Greenfield,…

Israel Thompson HATCH, Congress, NY (1808-1875)

HATCH Israel Thompson , a Representative from New York; born in Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y., June 30, 1808; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in…

John William ALLEN, Congress, OH (1802-1887)

ALLEN John William , a Representative from Ohio; born in Litchfield, Conn., in August 1802; attended preparatory schools; moved to Chenango County, N.Y., in 1818, where he received a classical…