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The most prevalent form of advertising in the United States in the end on 19th century.Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 1880
Trade cards were one of the most prevalent forms of advertising in the U.S. from around 1875 to 1900. They had their origin in England in the 1700s with tradesmen advertising their wares. The advent of lithography in the 1870s made it possible to mass-produce them in color. The Philadelphia 1876 Centennial Exhibition sparked the beginning, as many were passed out at that event.
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Trade Card for Miscellaneous Professions &c., Birmingham

Trade Card for Miscellaneous Professions &c., Birmingham

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Two men, one in a hat painting a pyramid, one wearing a burnoose holding an umbrella.

Two men, one in a hat painting a pyramid, one wearing a burnoose holdi...

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Our secret out at last why Mrs. Brown has such a perfect figure. Adjustable duplex corset.

Our secret out at last why Mrs. Brown has such a perfect figure. Adjus...

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Child sitting by frogs. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

Child sitting by frogs. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Clarence Brooks & Co, manufacturers of fine coach varnishes. "Now then young feller! You get out of here" "All right old man you've no cause to be afeard, I wouldn't her yer."

Clarence Brooks & Co, manufacturers of fine coach varnishes. "Now then...

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Good luck Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

Good luck Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Annual sale six million jars Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

Annual sale six million jars Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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A gold watch really this is grand - why the soap itself is worth double the cost of purchase - David's Prize Soap

A gold watch really this is grand - why the soap itself is worth doubl...

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Thomas Jefferson. Born in Virginia, April 2nd 1743. President from 1801 to 1809. Died July 4th, 1826 aged 83 years. Compliments of Julius Saul, leading clothier, 324 & 326 River St., Troy.

Thomas Jefferson. Born in Virginia, April 2nd 1743. President from 180...

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Barry's Tricopherous, established 1801. Guaranteed to restore the hair to bald heads and to make it grow thick, long and soft.

Barry's Tricopherous, established 1801. Guaranteed to restore the hair...

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Rising Sun Stove Polish. Mrs. Murphy, did I not tell you if you used the Rising Sun Polish to keep out the goat.

Rising Sun Stove Polish. Mrs. Murphy, did I not tell you if you used t...

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Hinds' Radical Corn remover. Sure to remedy the corn, root and branch.

Hinds' Radical Corn remover. Sure to remedy the corn, root and branch.

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Get the best - the Leonard cleanable hardwood refrigerators

Get the best - the Leonard cleanable hardwood refrigerators

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Drs. Starkey & Palen's treatment by inhalation, its frauds, imitations, humbugs, and counterfeits.

Drs. Starkey & Palen's treatment by inhalation, its frauds, imitations...

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The Richard Hudnut Sextuple Perfumes. "Perfumed Song"

The Richard Hudnut Sextuple Perfumes. "Perfumed Song"

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A coolness between friends easily mended by a package of Lone Fisherman Cigarettes

A coolness between friends easily mended by a package of Lone Fisherma...

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Heinz Tomato Soup Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

Heinz Tomato Soup Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Greatly improved for 1881. The Adams & Westlake wire gauze, non-explosive oil stove. Just the thing for camping purposes.

Greatly improved for 1881. The Adams & Westlake wire gauze, non-explos...

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Brooke's "Monkey Brand" soap won't wash clothes

Brooke's "Monkey Brand" soap won't wash clothes

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Easter - may Easter bring thee joy.

Easter - may Easter bring thee joy.

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J & P. Coats Best Six Cord, 200 yds, 40

J & P. Coats Best Six Cord, 200 yds, 40

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Buttons Raven Gloss for dressing ladies and children's shoes

Buttons Raven Gloss for dressing ladies and children's shoes

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Use Czar baking powder Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

Use Czar baking powder Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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From Palmer & Co's shoe store. Vous pouvez tirer sur les elastiques, c'est solide.

From Palmer & Co's shoe store. Vous pouvez tirer sur les elastiques, c...

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Dobbins Electric Soap - "And then, the lover sighing like furnace."

Dobbins Electric Soap - "And then, the lover sighing like furnace."

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Vanity Fair. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

Vanity Fair. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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A good bite. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

A good bite. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Reine Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

Reine Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Man and woman in historical costume standing by the water with her parasol in the water.

Man and woman in historical costume standing by the water with her par...

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Harangue avant coureur de horions. S. D. Sollers & Co.'s fine shoes.

Harangue avant coureur de horions. S. D. Sollers & Co.'s fine shoes.

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Try Atmore's mince meat and genuine English plum pudding

Try Atmore's mince meat and genuine English plum pudding

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Standard Sewing Machine Co., Cleveland, O.

Standard Sewing Machine Co., Cleveland, O.

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La mode sous Louis Philippe. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

La mode sous Louis Philippe. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Duluth Imperial Mill Co. - Who makes the best bread?

Duluth Imperial Mill Co. - Who makes the best bread?

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Ulysses S. Grant. Born in Ohio April 27th 1822. President from 1869 to 1877. Compliments of Julius Saul, leading clothier, 324 & 326 River St., Troy.

Ulysses S. Grant. Born in Ohio April 27th 1822. President from 1869 to...

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Man with a monocle and top hat, holding a cane looking at a blank poster on a wall.

Man with a monocle and top hat, holding a cane looking at a blank post...

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The Scouts of Wyoming. A story of '76, begins in no. 490 of Frank Leslie Boys' and Girls' Weekly.

The Scouts of Wyoming. A story of '76, begins in no. 490 of Frank Lesl...

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T. E. Dougherty Purity Condensed Mince Meat

T. E. Dougherty Purity Condensed Mince Meat

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Waterloo Organs. The best in the world.

Waterloo Organs. The best in the world.

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To avoid having our watch torn from the chain, be sure to get a case which has a not-pull-out bow. (Ring)

To avoid having our watch torn from the chain, be sure to get a case w...

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Weal or woe. S. D. Sollers & Co.'s fine shoes.

Weal or woe. S. D. Sollers & Co.'s fine shoes.

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The Putnam hot forged nail is sure, the hardest usage to endure.

The Putnam hot forged nail is sure, the hardest usage to endure.

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Waldorf. Our new hotel pattern, golden green. J. & G. Meakin, Ltd., Hanley, England.

Waldorf. Our new hotel pattern, golden green. J. & G. Meakin, Ltd., Ha...

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Hunt's Remedy - the great kidney & liver medicine. Never known to fail

Hunt's Remedy - the great kidney & liver medicine. Never known to fail

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Roland Reed in "Cheek." Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

Roland Reed in "Cheek." Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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20 Mule-Team Boraxo bath powder softens water and makes bathing a delight

20 Mule-Team Boraxo bath powder softens water and makes bathing a deli...

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Two boys in classical costume, playing tiddlywinks.

Two boys in classical costume, playing tiddlywinks.

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Shirrell's Kulliyun Washing Crystal - the great labor saver.

Shirrell's Kulliyun Washing Crystal - the great labor saver.

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Tufts' Arctic Soda Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

Tufts' Arctic Soda Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Madame Strong's Comfort corset. Relieve the delicate and vital organs of all injurious pressure.

Madame Strong's Comfort corset. Relieve the delicate and vital organs ...

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Make your children comfortable. Buy them Soller & Co.'s shoes. They are just the thing for winter.

Make your children comfortable. Buy them Soller & Co.'s shoes. They ar...

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Kendall M'f'g Co. French Laundry soap

Kendall M'f'g Co. French Laundry soap

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Wyandotte products clean clean. Ask your supply man. Wyandotte Sanitary Cleaner and Cleanser

Wyandotte products clean clean. Ask your supply man. Wyandotte Sanitar...

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Challenge, come on, everyone can have one - Iceberg. Challenge Iceberg Refrigerator.

Challenge, come on, everyone can have one - Iceberg. Challenge Iceberg...

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Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for colds and coughs to heal and strengthens the lungs and vocal organs, use Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.

Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for colds and coughs to heal and strengthens th...

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Washburn-Crosby Co.- merchant millers, broad and flaky, uniformity, good quality. Use our flour. All dealers keep Washburn, Crosby Co's flour.

Washburn-Crosby Co.- merchant millers, broad and flaky, uniformity, go...

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A friend in need, Merrick Thread Co.

A friend in need, Merrick Thread Co.

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Laird's Bloom of Youth, beautifies the complexion

Laird's Bloom of Youth, beautifies the complexion

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Haute nouveaute, Mme. Demorest's reliable patterns. In sizes, illustrated & described. "What to wear," 15 cts. 7 1/2 stg. Portfolio of fashions. 15 cts. 7 1/2 stg. Paris, Vienna, New York, London, agencies everywhere. Demorest's Monthly Magazine. 1879.

Haute nouveaute, Mme. Demorest's reliable patterns. In sizes, illustra...

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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething.

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At Frear's Bazaar you can save money on your staple and fancy dry goods.

At Frear's Bazaar you can save money on your staple and fancy dry good...

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Davis vertical feed sewing machine, pioneers & leaders in sewing machine decorative art work.

Davis vertical feed sewing machine, pioneers & leaders in sewing machi...

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New Home - Sister. -- "What are the wild waves saying?" Brother. -- This patch was put on by the light running New Home sewing machine.

New Home - Sister. -- "What are the wild waves saying?" Brother. -- Th...

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Boy in native dress hanging on to the basket of a hot air balloon as it goes up.

Boy in native dress hanging on to the basket of a hot air balloon as i...

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Clark's Mile-End Spool Cotton Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

Clark's Mile-End Spool Cotton Advertising - Vintage American Trade Car...

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Yes dat salve'll cure most anything - burns, cuts, sores, bruises, pimples, eruptions and I'clar, I do believe twould almost make a nigga white - Henry's Carbolic Salve

Yes dat salve'll cure most anything - burns, cuts, sores, bruises, pim...

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Ajax watch insulator, you need it. It costs but little, is convenient in use, perfect in action made to fit all standard sizes.

Ajax watch insulator, you need it. It costs but little, is convenient ...

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Ivorine is a big thing. His tusks were cleaned with Ivorine.

Ivorine is a big thing. His tusks were cleaned with Ivorine.

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Ask your grocer for "Deep Sea" Mess Mackerel. Fat, juicy, fine flavored.

Ask your grocer for "Deep Sea" Mess Mackerel. Fat, juicy, fine flavore...

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2 - Partez! Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

2 - Partez! Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Something must give! Compliments of Russell M. Joslin, Cash Market, 9 Richmond St., Providence, R. I.

Something must give! Compliments of Russell M. Joslin, Cash Market, 9 ...

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Fountain of Youth - Original Florida Water

Fountain of Youth - Original Florida Water

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James Pyle's Pearline Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

James Pyle's Pearline Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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As Joe sat on the ground with his dinner laid around his dog made one grand bound and seized the choicest to be found Libby, McNeill & Libby's Cooked Corned Beef.

As Joe sat on the ground with his dinner laid around his dog made one ...

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Dougherty's New England Condensed Mince Meat

Dougherty's New England Condensed Mince Meat

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D. S. Morgan & Co., home office & factory, Brockport, N. Y.

D. S. Morgan & Co., home office & factory, Brockport, N. Y.

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Boy dressed in a French military costume, smoking a pipe

Boy dressed in a French military costume, smoking a pipe

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Aikin, Lambert & Co. gold pens Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

Aikin, Lambert & Co. gold pens Advertising - Vintage American Trade Ca...

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La mode sous Louis XIV. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

La mode sous Louis XIV. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Compliments of W. H. Frear, the "Trojan Santa-Claus," Troy Bazaar.

Compliments of W. H. Frear, the "Trojan Santa-Claus," Troy Bazaar.

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Thurbers' flavoring extracts Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

Thurbers' flavoring extracts Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Star Braid. The best, ask for it again.

Star Braid. The best, ask for it again.

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Wadsworth, Martinez & Longman pure prepared paints

Wadsworth, Martinez & Longman pure prepared paints

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Ask for Thurbers' S. I. (specially imported) spices - the Queen of Sheba carrying precious spices to King Solomon

Ask for Thurbers' S. I. (specially imported) spices - the Queen of She...

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Pimento, Myrtus pimento - Bugbee & Brownell, importers & grinders of pure spices, Providence, Rhode Island

Pimento, Myrtus pimento - Bugbee & Brownell, importers & grinders of p...

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Buy Baker's Chocolate and Cocoa for sale by all reliable grocers everywhere.

Buy Baker's Chocolate and Cocoa for sale by all reliable grocers every...

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Keystone, fine jewelry, plated ware, watch cases

Keystone, fine jewelry, plated ware, watch cases

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Bartley Campbell's picturesque play The Galley Slave.

Bartley Campbell's picturesque play The Galley Slave.

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Girl with a blue and lace bonnet and dress.

Girl with a blue and lace bonnet and dress.

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Spring - 1881. Over $250,000 stock, new staple & fancy dry goods now in sale. Frear's.

Spring - 1881. Over $250,000 stock, new staple & fancy dry goods now i...

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Jacob Feigel. Manufacturer & dealer in fine and heavy harness. Collars, whips, brushes, ear tips, fly nets, oil &c. 19 1/2 Wolf St., Syracuse, N.Y.

Jacob Feigel. Manufacturer & dealer in fine and heavy harness. Collars...

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Carter's Little Liver Pills - sick headache. Biliousness. Constipation. Bad complexion.

Carter's Little Liver Pills - sick headache. Biliousness. Constipation...

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1 - Attention! Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

1 - Attention! Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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The St. Louis Beef Canning Co. - Well fixed!! What more can a Nigger want.

The St. Louis Beef Canning Co. - Well fixed!! What more can a Nigger w...

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Ayer's Cherry Pectoral cures colds, coughs and all diseases of the throat and lungs

Ayer's Cherry Pectoral cures colds, coughs and all diseases of the thr...

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Smoke Gail & Ax's Little Joker tobacco.

Smoke Gail & Ax's Little Joker tobacco.

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"I bought Reid's flower seeds." "I wish I had!" Reid's seeds never fail! What never? No. Never!

"I bought Reid's flower seeds." "I wish I had!" Reid's seeds never fai...

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Standard screw fastened boots and shoes have no equal. My papa is going to buy me a pair of Standard screw fastened shoes. He says: "They are the best in the world."

Standard screw fastened boots and shoes have no equal. My papa is goin...

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We are all so happy because we play "Halma" and papa has promised that if we are real good children we shall have "Basilinda" that new and delightful amusement by the author of "Halma."

We are all so happy because we play "Halma" and papa has promised that...

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Williams' Poultry Food makes hens lay.

Williams' Poultry Food makes hens lay.

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