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Show July 4, 1921 The first cigarette cig-arette tax by a state became effective in Iowa. July 9, 1872 John F. Blondel was granted a patent on the first doughnut cutter. July 13, 1936 Checks for the first pensions paid by the United States government to workers in private industry were mailed. July 17, 1861 The first U.S. paper money was authorized author-ized by the government. July 20, 1900 E. A. Lam-son Lam-son was the first woman astronomer as-tronomer to be employed in the United States Naval Observatory. Ob-servatory. July 24, 1847 R. M. Hoe of New York City patented the first rotary-type printing press. July 29, 1786 The Pittsburgh Pitts-burgh Gazette was established the first newspaper published pub-lished west of the Allegheny mountains. July 31, 1792 The cornerstone corner-stone was laid for the first building erected in The United States for public use, the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Phila-delphia, Penna. |