Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-03

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The Nbw AMERICAN CiCLoPEDIA was completed
1868, since which time the wide circulation ahich
II has attained in all parts of the United States,
and the signal developments which have taken
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