Word: electoral
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...collection, in contrast to that of Fogg, does not contain originals. Instead, casts have been taken from works of art such as the tympanum of the Cathedral of Strassburg, the entrance to the Cathedral of Freiburg, and the Berlin statue of the Great Elector. American artists have so deftly painted the casts that the very rust of the iron hinges, the polish of the bronze, the color of the stone, or the finish of the wood appear in the copy. There are also excellent electrotype reproductions of German work in gold and copies of paintings by Van Eyck, Durer...
...England with despatches announcing the evacuation of Boston by the British troops. In 1783 he was advanced to a colonelcy in the "King's American Dragoons" and placed on half pay. In the same year he was knighted by George III. He then entered the service of the Elector of Bavaria and remained at Munich for eleven years. In 1791 he was made a count of the Holy Roman Empire and chose the title Rumford from the name of the town in America to which his wife's family belonged (later Concord, New Hampshire). Rumford was not only celebrated...
...Qualifications: Citizen 21 years of age, resident of the state six months, and township or ward for 20 days. No elector shall be deemed to have gained or to have lost a residence by reason of his having been employed in the service of the United States, or while a student of any university of learning. 2. Registration: The last registration day is October 16 except in towns under 10,000 which have until October 23. But upon affidavit by an elector showing that he was unable to register by reason of absence or sickness prior thereto, such person...