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    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-28
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-28
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-28
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    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-28

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    Release dateNov 27, 2013
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      Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-28 - Various Various

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      January 28th, 1920, by Various

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      Title: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, January 28th, 1920

      Author: Various

      Release Date: July 13, 2005 [EBook #16281]

      Language: English

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      PUNCH,

      OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

      Vol. 158.

      January 28th, 1920.

      CHARIVARIA.

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      Steamers carrying coal from Dover to Calais, says a news item, are bringing back champagne. It is characteristic of the period that we should thus exchange the luxuries of life for its necessities.

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