The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-05-26
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PARK IINJMIN, Editor.
The Subscriber has great pleasure in an.
nouncing that he will issue on
:1llIY.lJan. ], 1869.
THE LARGEST, HANDSO EST and MOST
COMPLETE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ever
printed.
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embracing the choicest and freshest matter
selected and original, furnished from abroad
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AND THE ARTS SC.
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contain not only carefully condens ed synop-
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press.
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contributors-"A TRAIN OF STARS" un-
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