The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 44, September 9, 1897

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 44, September 9, 1897

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Title: The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 44, September 9, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls
Author: Various
Editor: Julia Truitt Bishop
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