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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



October, 1912 



Just Suppose 



You were many thousands of dollars in debt; 



That you were disowned by your father; 



That you had been used to luxury and frequented the 



most fashionable hotels here and abroad; 



And suddenly found yourself on the streets, 



penniless 



Would you make good in eighteen months, own a 

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That's what Arthur Howard did. He pulled himself 

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The Man Who Bucked Up 



By ARTHUR HOWARD Ready Oct. 16. All Book-shops. Net, $1.00 







Left in Charge 



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