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Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 12

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Lincoln, Nebraska
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12
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FOUR-B LINCOLN DAILY NEWS, MONDAY, AUGUST 2G, 1919. DICTIONARY I2S EVERYBODY PRESENTATION THE time the entire STATE JOURNAL AND NEWS herewith presents an opportunity unequalled in the biatory of publishing. It is one of a syndicate of newspapers which have had tie wonderful opportunity of securing for a limited advance edition of the most modern dictionary published, enabling them to inaugurate a great educational campaign of national scope. This NEW has been agreed upon as the means of carrying out these it meets every requirement. It is the LATEST dictionary of the English language; it is of convenient size; it is the BEST dictionary of the kind published; it is not yet sold at stores as these newspapers have arranged to take the entire output up to the time selected by its publishers previous to its sale at stores at its list price.

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