- On Oct 3, 1995, O.J. Simpson was acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
- On Oct. 4, 1777, troops under George Washington were repelled by British troops under Sir William Howe at the Battle of Germantown outside Philadelphia.
- On Oct. 5, 1947, the first televised White House address was given by President Harry S. Truman.
- On Oct. 6, 1683, German immigrant families founded Germantown, in the colony of Pennsylvania, marking the first major immigration of German people to America.
- On Oct. 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned after being charged with federal income tax evasion.
- Bills are made of a cotton (75% ) and linen (25% ) fiber mix known as "rag paper." This is distinctly different from regular paper, made from the cellulose in trees.
I have been in retail business for 14 yrs. selling various merchandise mostly in the plumbing, kitchen and bath depts. For 26 yrs. I have worked for the city of phila. there I worked as an office/stock clerk handling various merchandise to repair or replace in the tenants home or apartment. There I retired from my job and before I retired I was considered the no. 1 stock clerk throughout the city. All total I worked for 41 yrs..
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