“Mother.” cried little Tommy, bursting into the house breathlessly, “there's going to be trouble down at the butcher's. His wife has got a baby girl, and he’s had a ‘Bov Wanted’ sign in the window for over a week.” The quack was selling an elixir which he declared would make men live to a great age. “Look at me.” he shouted. "Hale and hearty—l'm over 300 yeais old.” “Is he really as old as that?’ asked a listener of the youthful assist ant "I can’t say." replied the assistant ' I'vc only worked for him for 100
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 14 August 1941, Page 6
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96Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 14 August 1941, Page 6
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