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evening public ledger (philadelphia [pa.]) 1914-1942 — little people

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1915-12-21
Location: philadelphia, pennsylvania, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: evening public ledger (philadelphia [pa.]) 1914-1942 · 1915-12-21 · page 08
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

Record summary

A 1915-12-21 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “little people”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... this new ne.wspaper feature for little people because it presents in happy, smiling vein clean-cut stories and illustrations that make lasting impressions on childhood memories. Punky Dunk stories differ en tirely from anything ever given to children by newspa pers. They are not coarsely written, badly drawn comics or cutouts; but real, ready-to-fold books of 32 pages, illustrated in six colors and printed on good paper. They are just the sort of books you want in the children's library. Make certain that the little people in your house receive every Punky Dunk story. One way of making certain is to order the news dealer to leave The Sunday Public Ledger regularly at your door. W ...

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