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... York City , The Greatest of Modern Reformers . HIS volume is minted from human experience and is made up of clippings from personal life . It is an attempt to put flesh and blood into black and white , and to coin . heart - throbs into ...
... York City , The Greatest of Modern Reformers . HIS volume is minted from human experience and is made up of clippings from personal life . It is an attempt to put flesh and blood into black and white , and to coin . heart - throbs into ...
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... York City . Mrs. Leslie is undoubtedly the foremost business woman of America . At the death of her husband , who had just made an assignment , she bravely took his place , and lifted a debt of $ 300,000 , and has made a fortune besides ...
... York City . Mrs. Leslie is undoubtedly the foremost business woman of America . At the death of her husband , who had just made an assignment , she bravely took his place , and lifted a debt of $ 300,000 , and has made a fortune besides ...
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... York . Farmer boy , country store clerk , served in the 17th Conn . Vols . In 1867 accepted clerkship New York city . In 1872 began a vigorous campaign to suppress obscene literature , and has faith- fully served the nation along this ...
... York . Farmer boy , country store clerk , served in the 17th Conn . Vols . In 1867 accepted clerkship New York city . In 1872 began a vigorous campaign to suppress obscene literature , and has faith- fully served the nation along this ...
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... York State . Widely and favorably known for his untiring energy and great influence among young men . JOSEPH COOK , LL D. , Noted Scholar , Preacher , and Lecturer , Boston , Mass . Well known throughout the land for his vigorous ...
... York State . Widely and favorably known for his untiring energy and great influence among young men . JOSEPH COOK , LL D. , Noted Scholar , Preacher , and Lecturer , Boston , Mass . Well known throughout the land for his vigorous ...
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... York , and was thereafter known throughout the land as a successful stockbroker , and railroad speculator , and , at length , the wizard of Wall street , and owner and operator of vast lines of railways that extended even from the ...
... York , and was thereafter known throughout the land as a successful stockbroker , and railroad speculator , and , at length , the wizard of Wall street , and owner and operator of vast lines of railways that extended even from the ...
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