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Issue: The Funnies #5 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1937
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Issues: #5 of 64 Issues (65 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/08/1937
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 61 (58 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date based on a house ad in the previous issue of The Funnies which states that this issue was expected to be on sale Friday January 8th. A house ad in Popular Comics (1936 series) #13 gives the same date.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full color and some black and white
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: humorous
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Uncle Filbert never touches a drop...
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Reprint Notes: from The Nut Bros. Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-12
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Disclose Notes: inside front cover
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Genres: humorous
First Line: What line of work are you in, Mr. Hoople?
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Reprint Notes: from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-12
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Disclose Notes: inside front cover
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: I wonder what's keeping Herky...
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Reprint Notes: from Herky Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Dan Dunn
First Line: Dan, you're looking wonderful - so improved!
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Reprint Notes: from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-06-28 - 1936-07-19
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Whata ye mean e'gypt ya?
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1935-12-08
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Genres: humorous, nature
First Line: Ah phoo
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1935-12-08
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Genres: humorous
First Line: So Boots is datin' Jim, eh?
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Genres: activity
Feature(s): Everybody's Playmate
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Genres: humorous
First Line: So, for nigh on to twenty years...
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Haw - egad, I just happened to think about that cold turkey...
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Reprint Notes: from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Easy
First Line: Easy! Lookout! Help!
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Reprint Notes: from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) 1936-03-15 - 1936-04-02
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: I jus' made up a swell game!
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Reprint Notes: from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Here's a bachelor button for you, Raymond...
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Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Ya-aah!
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Reprint Notes: from Boots Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Genres: drama
First Line: Danged if I like hangin' around here, Ben!
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: What a life!
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Reprint Notes: from Herky Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Well, see ya later, Otto - this is my day off!
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Reprint Notes: from Otto Honk Sundays (NEA) 1936-03-22
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Genres: drama, humorous
First Line: You're going to write a letter to Aunt Betty right now!
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Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) 1936-03-22
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Genres: adventure, aviation
First Line: No place to hide... but... this hay loft...
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Reprint Notes: from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Genres: informational, non-fiction
First Line: Aerielle Morgan...
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Reprint Notes: from Stranger Than Fiction Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) xxxx-xx-xx
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Sh-h - I'm settin' the hens on my colored Easter eggs...
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-04-12
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Tipping Over Easter Eggs

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Genres: humorous, nature
Synopsis: The cat knocks over a basket of Easter eggs.
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-04-12
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Genres: humorous
First Line: It's a confounded, atrocious, nefarious villainous outrage!
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Reprint Notes: from Boots Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Meet Sammy-!!!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Ving Parker; Sammy Parker (introduction, Ving Parker's younger brother)
Synopsis: While sleeping at Ving Parker's home, Scribbly hears noises and investigates. He sees a stranger swiping Ving's cigars, taking off his pants, and raiding the ice-box. When Scribbly wakes up Ving to alert him, Ving remarks that it's his kid brother.
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Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
First Line: Turn off that radio! I'm doin' my home work!
Synopsis: While Scribbly tries to do his homework, his kid brother refuses to turn off the radio.
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Scribbly Takes a Test!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Ving Parker; Sammy Parker
Synopsis: Sammy Parker pulls a prank on Scribbly, telling him that he has to pass a test in order to earn his cartoonist license.
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"Why Big Brothers Leave Home" by Scribbly

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; unnamed tough guy
First Line: My big bwudder kin beat you up!
Synopsis: Scribbly's kid brother gets Scribbly beat up.
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Genres: western
First Line: Yipee-yip!
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Jus' look at those swell puddles goin' to waste!
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Reprint Notes: from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Did you know that Raymond was taking painting lessons, Daisybelle?
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Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): The Tinymites
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Gee! 8:45!
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Reprint Notes: from Annibelle Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-29
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It Ought to Be Closed, to Sam

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Genres: humorous
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Reprint Notes: from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-29
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Genres: western
First Line: I won't admit your cockerel whipped my red rooster...
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alley Oop; Foozy; Ooola
First Line: Hoykawow, Alley - we gotta do sumpin...
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Reprint Notes: from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1936-03-15 - 1936-04-05
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Pages: 4
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Genres: informational, non-fiction
First Line: A tea-chest thrown overboard during the Boston Tea Party...
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Reprint Notes: from Stranger Than Fiction Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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Genres: humorous
First Line: You're looking a lot better, baby - how do you feel?
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Reprint Notes: from Flapper Fanny Sundays (NEA) 1936-11-10
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There's No Question About It

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Genres: humorous
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Reprint Notes: from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) 1936-11-10
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Genres: crime
First Line: After receiving the warning telegram, Bill Lee told the porter...
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Hi, Herky!
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Reprint Notes: from Herky Sundays (NEA) 1936-12-15
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Pages: 1
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Genres: adventure
First Line: So we got rats with us, eh
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Reprint Notes: from Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1.2
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Genres: adventure, science fiction
First Line: See, Princess, how they cringe beneath the lash
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Reprint Notes: from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1.8
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Pedigree dogs, that's what these are, ma'am!
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-05-17
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Pages: 0.7
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Cat in the Tub

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Genres: humorous, nature
Synopsis: The cat plays in the tub and accidentally turns on the shower.
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-05-17
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Pages: 0.3
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Shux! - I bet Jerry won't call, now
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Reprint Notes: from Annibelle Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-09
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Anyway, His Last Name's Howdy

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Genres: humorous
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Reprint Notes: from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-09
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Genres: historical
Character(s): Og; Ak; Nada; Ru
First Line: When old Ak, the flint maker agreed to go into the valley of steam
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Reprint Notes: from The Big Little Book - Og, Son of Fire (Whitman Publishing Co.) #1115
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Disclose Notes: "Copyright 1936, by Stephen Slesinger, Inc."
Crump looks like Grump in the credits.
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Formula 101 [Conclusion]

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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): From the Notes of Maj. Cosmo Strange, D.S.O.
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Genres: science and technology
Character(s): Myra North
First Line: Say! The boys must have put up an awful battle...
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Reprint Notes: from Myra North daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Inventing must run in our family.
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Reprint Notes: from The Nut Bros. Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-23
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Egad, I have the bearing of a senator!
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Reprint Notes: from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-23
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Pages: 0.8
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Feature(s): Home Magic
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Snap to your feet, Otto!
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Reprint Notes: from Otto Honk Sundays (NEA) 1936-04-05
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Pages: 0.2
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Genres: drama, humorous
First Line: See how close I can come to that sparrow...
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Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) 1936-04-05
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Pages: 0.8
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More Than Likely

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Genres: childrens, humorous
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Reprint Notes: from The Worry Wart daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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Genres: adventure
First Line: But, I tell you... Ossie is gone!!
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Reprint Notes: from Freckles and His Friends Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 2
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First in the Stratosphere

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: hobby, non-fiction
Feature(s): Stories in Stamps
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Well, if here isn't a little old bunch of pressed violets
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Reprint Notes: from Annibelle Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 0.6
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: What's a mug?
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Reprint Notes: from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 0.6
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: I found a quarter Daisybelle...
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Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 0.4

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