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    The Man Who Stole A Meeting-House: 1878, From "Coupon Bonds"
    The Man Who Stole A Meeting-House: 1878, From "Coupon Bonds"
    The Man Who Stole A Meeting-House: 1878, From "Coupon Bonds"
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    The Man Who Stole A Meeting-House: 1878, From "Coupon Bonds"

    By J. T. Trowbridge

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    This a fictional satire novel revolving about the tale of Jedwort, a hard-nosed businessman who is obsessed with making money at all costs. Even if it means depriving his family of their basic needs just to watch his bank account grow. By any degree he had lost all regard for decency and his neighbor's opinions. And now he is set to stake his claim on his biggest prize yet, the town's meeting hall…
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateMar 16, 2020
    ISBN4064066105853
    The Man Who Stole A Meeting-House: 1878, From "Coupon Bonds"

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