Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-02-08
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ST, NICHOLAS.

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st. Nicholas for 1877.
hich opens with November 1876, begins
Short and Very Entertaining Serial fiom the
| rench, ''The Kingdom of the Greedy" Story
Adapted to the Thanksgiving Season. Another
| serial of absorbing interest to boys
CHS OWN MASTER"
By j. T. Trowbridge,
! author OF the 'Jack Hazard Stories,r begins in
| the Christian Holiday Number.
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The Horse HOTEL lively article, by Charles A.
| Barnard, splendidly illustrated CLOCK in the
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Hale; Poetry and Carols of Winter" by Lucy
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