River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-28

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year 1877 with larger circle Of readers and
much better ,rganiz ,tion than ever before.
The consolidation Of the two old and f4vorite
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journal published in Minneapolis, has given
the united Journal not only an unprecedented
circulation, but a Substantial basis Of pros
perity, which viii enable it without sacrifice
to fulfill every requirement of the advanced
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thus be able to realize the aim which con-
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the best local, the best State, and the best
general newspaper published west of Chicago.
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cCntending for the possession
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The maintenance of the Constitution With
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