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Roadside Sales Pitch
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Signs are advertising sideline businesses along a rural road. There is a large sign that reads: "For Sale Belgian Carrier Pigeons," and a smaller sign that reads: "Agent for German Concertina Lessons Given."
1924
Diemer, Melvin E.
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W0136JY
WHi 10115
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