Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-14

psychical healing laws and forces is
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upon the philosophy of psyche
therapeutics in general and his for
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bis writings widely regarded as STAN
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to develop and formulate the general
movement, which at last is arousing
tine churches to active investigation
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The Real Bryan. beng extracts from
:he speeches and writings OF "a we'll
rounded man. compiled by Richard l..
Mctcaif: cloth: Des Moines. Iowa: Per
sonal Help Publishing Co.
in this volume of 81 pages the com
riler has collected together extracts
from the speeches and writings of VII
liam Jennings bryan. In his fore
word" he says that while he has made
the best selections which the space at
his command would enable him to nan.
die, he does not by any means desire
it to he understood that all of the par
asrapha which are entitled to rank as
eloquent and Instructive have been
embodied i'll this work They have, he
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ing the wide range taken by Nebras-
ka's distinguished citizen in his public
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same Ideals controlling his political
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He hopes that the work may correct
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by every Nebraskan neighbor who has
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profound thinker they certainly SHOW
his as IA man of great variety OF eX-
preston and with an ability of touch
ing many subjects in an interesting
and entertaining manner.
Rose Macleod. by Alice Brown. with
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John Watts dePeyster. by Frank
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LAWS and Chew LeungS Chinese Fa-
hles and Folk Stories. BY Mary Hayes
| Davis and Chow Leung: cloth: II mo:
| PA pages. with Illustrations: prize, 40
| cents: American Book Company, New
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This is the most recent addition to
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| use in thl. third and fourth years of
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which are familiar to the children of
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telling these delightful stories of Chin
csc home and school life, the authors