Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-12-19
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THE NEW YORK sUN FOR 1879.

THE NEW YORK sIN FOR 1870.
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year to come. Its purpose and method will be the
same as in the past. To present all the news in
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phases, and to expound, according to its we'll
us through the labyrinth, will be an important part
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