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Jessore

(Encyclopedia) JessoreJessorejĕsōrˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 154,000), SW Bangladesh, on the Bhairab River. Modern Jessore, a market town for rice and sugar, also has rice and oilseed mills and…

Waterville

(Encyclopedia) Waterville, city (1990 pop. 17,173), Kennebec co., S Maine, at the falls of the Kennebec River; settled 1754, inc. as a city 1888. It is the trade and medical center of a lake resort…

Pasuruan

(Encyclopedia) Pasuruan or PasoeroeanPasoeroeanboth: päˌs&oomacr;r&oomacr;änˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 152,075), E Java, Indonesia, on Madura Strait. Established by the Dutch in 1707, it…

Sherbrooke

(Encyclopedia) Sherbrooke, city (1991 pop. 76,429), S Que., Canada, at the confluence of the Magog and the St. François rivers, E of Montreal. It is the commercial and market center for the…

Pabna

(Encyclopedia) PabnaPabnapŭbˈnä [key], city (1991 pop. 103,277), W Bangladesh, on the Ichamati River. It is noted for handloom products and hosiery; it has important jute mills. The Hindu temple of…

Henry Mills FULLER, Congress, PA (1820-1860)

FULLER Henry Mills , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bethany, Wayne County, Pa., January 3, 1820; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Princeton College in 1839; studied…

Daniel Webster MILLS, Congress, IL (1838-1904)

MILLS Daniel Webster , a Representative from Illinois; born near Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, February 25, 1838; attended the common schools of Rayesville and the Waynesville High School;…

Elijah Hunt MILLS, Congress, MA (1776-1829)

Senate Years of Service: 1820-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1827 Party: Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; Adams MILLS Elijah Hunt , a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Chesterfield…

Newt Virgus MILLS, Congress, LA (1899-1996)

MILLS Newt Virgus , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Calhoun, Ouachita Parish, La., September 27, 1899; attended the public schools of his native city, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute at…

Ogden Livingston MILLS, Congress, NY (1884-1937)

MILLS Ogden Livingston , a Representative from New York; born in Newport, R.I., August 23, 1884; attended the public schools; was graduated from the academic department of Harvard University in…