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monthly? Oh yes! monthly. Well now ladies
the Weekly Review of Reviews - You'll get a
better paper if you pay more for it." Mr.
Powell paid the "more" and got the Review.

Miss Hodge was a willing bidder for
the Argosy after the auctioneer had inform[ed]
her that it was a "very crisp" magazine.
The Windsor and Cassell's were soon disposed
of and then Mr. Millar introduced the
special feature of his show.

Instead of taking bids for Scribner's
Magazine he held up to our astonished
view a yellow-haired, rosy-cheeked doll.
From the expert way he handled this article
we judged that the auctioneer was
accustomed to play with dolls or perhaps
he was renewing memories of infantile delights.
"Now start ladies 15 [cents] for this doll
worth 25 - See this pretty face. Now come
on you fellows, some of you'll never get a