Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-13

Joined the Olympia's crew, were %
signed to gun squad. ana partlci.
pated in the famous naval nsnt a
Manila 1t is a book dear to a poy'i
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Store.
The Christian Year or Church Kalenaai
(from advent 1898 to advent lssO Tor the
people Of the Episcopal church In the
United States of America, has JUS. peer
issued for the church period above I mS,eu
extending from the 9th OF NOV. 1888 &c
Dec. ,. 1888. IT is issued by the Cnurcn
Ka1e mar eompany and Is IN epitome 81
| Information bearing upon church WORK
and history. Here will be douha IN con
velient form for refefe.ac,G,. III .,if e.nIa
| gnage of the title page nlstoricai Iacts'
rituals, ceremonies, vesianents, orna,
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| coiors, ecclesiastical terms. ana various
| other matters pertaining 70 Cathoiic Wor-
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cents.
The I.aa.ue of American Wheelmen has
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|
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| draft of wagons used bv farmers and
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a copy of wide Tires" may be had by
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Historic Towns Of New England. edited
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MANS Sons. --I--
This is the initial volume OF series
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The Glory of the Imperfect BY George
Herbert Palmer. Ii. D., Afford profess
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