Alleged healing letter (charm) sold: to aid in childbirth. Actually works. When opened it contains nonsense

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Alleged healing letter (charm) sold: to aid in childbirth. Actually works. When opened it contains nonsense.

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Sale of worthless articles. · Sale of pseudo-magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as K115.1.1

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Filed under Alleged healing letter sold. Woman sold a letter to wear around her neck which will prevent eye trouble. It helps only so long as she believes in it.

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Pseudo-magic letter is found to contain insulting remarks Pseudo-magic charm (letter): to ward off plague. Obscene contents Pseudo-magic letter (charm): to aid in engendering offspring. Obscene contents

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