Mickey says: 

 "I been on the human 

 nature job since I was 

 four. When you go 

 coldandhungryifyou 

 don't know human 

 nature why you know 

 it that's all!" 

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 — Julia Page 



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A Book and an Author which are on the PLUS Side of Life 



MICHAEL O'HALLORAN 



Author of 



"BE SQUARE" 



By GENE STRATTON-PORTER 

 "Freckles," "Laddie," "The Harvester," Etc. 



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— Milwaukee Free Press. 

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250th THOUSAND 



SECRET HISTORY 



Revealed by Lady Peggy O'Malley 

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"Set in Silver, 



Authors of 

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A 



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THE GRAY DAWN 



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Unlike "Gold," a novel without a heroine, "The Gray 

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THE STORY OF JULIA PAGE 



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By SELMA LAGERLOF 



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The Winning Shot jerome Gravers 



National Open Golf Champion and GRANTLAND RICE 



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Co-Citizens" 



David Grayson's First Novel 



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The Co-Citizens 



Author of "The Circuit Rider's Wife," Etc 



By 

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The Country Office of the Hempfield 

 "Star" 



