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Sedgwick County, Kansas&#13;
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Of District No. 6, Sedgwick County, Kansas, has completed the Course of Study covering the work of eight years in the Common Branches required by Law to be taught in the Public Schools of the Stat, and is therefore entitled to this&#13;
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E. Pearl Frank (Teacher)&#13;
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