Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-11-18
Wide Awake 70. 1881.

II the Boys ard Girls Of America could but
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beautiful drawings for them, waiting to be
grouped into the twelve numbers Of WIDE
AwAIE for 1851, We are SURF that during the
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VI many brilliant features we announce The
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Perhaps the first In general interest will be
A NEW STORY by GEO. MACDONALD,
the Publishers having recently completed ar
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cid 10 write aud send them the original manu.
script Of Serial Story for older n aders, which
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longest and finest stories.
Those who remember with delight that
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ROCKY FORK.
y Story Of the Ohio Hill Country, by Mary
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10 ~ gay and sparkling ~ = wild mountain
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Last Year at St. Uiaycs-
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Honor Bright has been written. far supe rior
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the name Of the Hero. Honor Bright. lies a
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several striking Two-PART SroRIFs will ap-
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BOYS (which the girls are also invited to eu-
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