Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-11

sound win find this volume a revelation
OF a new world. Here are learned men
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telling stories. conclusions given without
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OF natural scenery shows how scientific
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author named. There is not a summary,
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The compiler, James G. Fernald, associate
editor Of the Standard Dictionary and Of
the Columbian Encyclopedia, has done his
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Spencer. Trask & Co.. the New York
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can Telepathy Explain? - by DR.. Minot
J. Savage, is a book in which he discusses
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He states a great number OF well-authenti'
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