American literature -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Sunday schools -- United States -- Periodicals
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Postage-stamp album with classified spaces for 2400 stamps and 264
engravings. Price 50 cents (cloth binding 75 cents); for 60 cents in
new subscriptions (cloth binding for 90 cents). Postage 5 cents.
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One hundred postage stamps to begin with; price 25 cents; for 30 cents
in new subscriptions.
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Savings Bank. Price $1; for $1.25 in new subscriptions. Postage 17
cents.
[Illustration: JIG DANCIN
ONE CENT]
The music and dancing last half a minute after a penny is put into it.
Goes by clock-work. Well made and not likely to get out of order. The
music is imaginary, except the clatter of the dancer’s feet.
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Printing outfit. Price $2.50; for $3 in new subscriptions.
[Illustration: FAVORITE
FAVORITE PRINTING PRESS AND OUTFIT
CARDS INK TYPE PALLET FURNITURE GOLD
THE FAVORITE PRINTING PRESS & OUTFIT]
Consists of a practical press of the slightest possible character,
roller, one font of type, one case, leads, furniture, ink and fifty
cards. Weight of the whole in a box about seven pounds. A boy with the
requisite printing wit can do small jobs with it. Size of chase 2x3½
inches.
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[Illustration]
Woods Air Line Gun. Price $1; for $1.10 in new subscriptions. Postage
30 cents.
The “barrel” is a straight wire; the bullet a wood spool; the force a
coil of steel wire. Target with pocket to catch the bullets. Also a
torpedo target.
Bullets for the Woods gun; 25 for 10 cents; for 15 cents in new
subscriptions. Postage 5 cents.
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Doll’s Britannia Tea-set. Price 25 cents; for 35 cents in new
subscriptions. Postage 12 cents.
[Illustration]
About 20 pieces, teapot 3 inches high.
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Sand-mill, that is, a water-wheel driven by sand instead of water, with
a wooden man pretending to turn the crank outside. The mechanical boy
will rig a pulley and get a good deal of work out of it. Sand play is
the chief amusement of children at the seaside.
Price 25 cents; for 35 cents in new subscriptions. Postage 15 cents.
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[Illustration]
Toy scales 6½ inches long. Price 25 cents; for 35 cents in new
subscriptions. Postage 17 cents.
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[Illustration: Geo. H. Walker & Co. Boston.]
Locomotive and tender of malleable iron japanned and gilt.
Connecting-rods work, wheels turn and bell rings. 20 inches long, and
weighs seven pounds. None so substantial and life-like ever made before
for anything like the money. Price $2; for $2.50 in new subscriptions.
Western orders filled from Chicago to save express.
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Whistle. Price 30 cents; for 35 cents in new subscriptions.
[Illustration]
Celluloid; looks like ivory. Trills.
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