The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-14
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ties ana departments, the publishers have
added illustrated biographical sketches OF
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date of publications; illustrated articles ON
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in clucidation of antiquarian research or in
tcresting engineering and mechanical pro-
blems; cable letters from London covering
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series of articles given up largely to person.
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