Decorah-posten., 1888-05-02
Johnson's ~CyclOpadia


is a whole library, a complete com
pendulum of all knowledge; the result
of years of labor, research and in
vestigation of thousands of the most
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graphical departmnts as tuching not
ed Americans who have died, and the
Britannica omits biographies of all
living characters. Ex-Gov. II. N.
Plaisted of Maine says 81 purchased
Johnson's Universal Cyclopedia on
recommendation of Rev. DIR. Hill,
ex-president of Harvard, and from
personal examination blieve it to be
the most accurate, compact, complete,
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published.
DEBORAH, Iowa, April ~, 1888.
This may certify that | have examined will
care Johnson's CyciOpedia, and that | believe
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pedias. 1t is entirely new, up to the times in
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liner. Our school and teachers would be great
ly benefited by the possession and use OF john
sons Cyclopedia. DAN SHEA,
County Supt of Schools, Winnesheik Co.
A rood cyclopedia is a grand storehouse of
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ries. Among the three cyclopedias recognized
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Co. Supt. of Schools,
Fayette Co, Iowa.
(Supt. Colgrove owns a set OF Johnson's.-
G. W. F.
From Clarence NJ. Boutelle, Principal OF Deco
rah Public schools:
nave had the pleasure of sect z the revised
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CLARENCE II. BOUTELLE-