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No |
No |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
Yes |
Yes |
| Indicia Publisher |
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Geo. A. Pflaum, Publisher Inc. |
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Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
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A Comic Magazine Geo. A. Pflaum, Publisher, Inc. |
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No |
No |
| Publication Date |
March 12, 1946 |
March 12, 1946 |
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None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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No |
No |
| Key Date |
1946-03-12 |
1946-03-12 |
| Indicia Frequency |
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every two weeks during the school year, except during the holidays |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
None Shown |
[None] |
| Page Count |
32 (note: total sum of story page counts is 32) |
32 (note: total sum of story page counts is 32) |
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No |
No |
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No |
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| No Rating |
False |
False |
| Notes |
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Indicia title: TREASURE CHEST. |
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| 0. no title (no feature) cover, 1p |
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Cover art is a collage of panels from stories in this issue. |
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| 1. Debunking the Animals (Debunking the Animals) comic story, 1p |
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Debunking the Animals |
Debunking the Animals |
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Debunking the Animals |
Debunking the Animals |
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non-fiction; animal |
non-fiction; animal |
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Strathmann (signed) |
Strothmann (signed) |
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Debunking of old wives' tales regarding animals. |
Debunking of old wives' tales regarding animals. |
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inside front cover. |
Inside front cover. |
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| 2. God's Gift Is Lent (no feature) comic story, 3p |
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God's Gift Is Lent |
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children; religious |
children; religious |
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3 |
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| Script |
Wilfred Diamond |
Wilfred Diamond |
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Earl Lonsbury (signed) |
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Earl Lonsbury (signed) |
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A discussion of the appropriate sacrifices for Lent. |
A discussion of the appropriate sacrifices for Lent. |
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| 3. Legend of Pancake Tuesday (no feature) comic story, 3p |
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Legend of Pancake Tuesday |
Legend of Pancake Tuesday |
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comic story |
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children; fact |
children; fact |
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3 |
3 |
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| Script |
Violet Moore Higgins |
Violet Moore Higgins |
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Violet Moore Higgins (signed) |
Violet Moore Higgins (signed) |
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Violet Moore Higgins (signed) |
Violet Moore Higgins (signed) |
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A history of Shrove Tuesday traditions. |
A history of Shrove Tuesday traditions. |
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| 4. ["This begins a new kind of story..."] (Chuck White) comic story, 5p |
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"This begins a new kind of story..." |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Chuck White |
Chuck White |
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teen |
teen |
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5 |
5 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Jay Griffin [as Griffin Jay] |
Jay Griffin [as Griffin Jay] |
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Earl Lansbury (signed) |
Earl Lonsbury (signed) |
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Earl Lansbury (signed) |
Earl Lonsbury (signed) |
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X |
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Chuck White; Mr. White; Mr. Kelly; Bill Rankin; Spook; Officer Brophy |
Chuck White; Mr. White; Mr. Kelly; Bill Rankin; Spook; Officer Brophy |
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Chuck and his dad move to Steeltown where Chuck unknowingly helps Bill and his gang steal a car. |
Chuck and his dad move to Steeltown where Chuck unknowingly helps Bill and his gang steal a car. |
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| 5. Part I The Ark and the Dove (Founding of Maryland) comic story, 3p |
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Part I The Ark and the Dove |
Part I The Ark and the Dove |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Founding of Maryland |
Founding of Maryland |
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fact; period |
fact; period |
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Iris Vinton |
Iris Vinton |
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Lord Calvert gives money to help establish a Catholic colony in the New World |
Lord Calvert gives money to help establish a Catholic colony in the New World |
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| 6. ["Skee Barry begins his career..."] (Skee Barry Salvage Diver U.S.N.) comic story, 4p |
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"Skee Barry begins his career..." |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Skee Barry Salvage Diver U.S.N. |
Skee Barry Salvage Diver U.S.N. |
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adventure |
adventure |
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4 |
4 |
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No |
No |
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Iris Vinton |
Iris Vinton |
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Earl Lansbury (signed) |
Earl Lonsbury (signed) |
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Earl Lansbury (signed) |
Earl Lonsbury (signed) |
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? |
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Skee Barry; Laffy |
Skee Barry; Laffy |
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Salvaging material from a sunken ship, Skee's air lines become tangled. |
Salvaging material from a sunken ship, Skee's air lines become tangled. |
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| 7. ["Everybody wants eggs cooked differently..."] (The What If Fairy) comic story, 4p |
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"Everybody wants eggs cooked differently..." |
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comic story |
comic story |
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The What If Fairy |
The What If Fairy |
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fact |
children |
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4 |
4 |
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No |
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? |
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What If Fairy; Mary; Billy |
What If Fairy; Mary; Billy |
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An enchanted salt shaker takes Mary and Billy to Louisiana to show them how salt is mined and prepared for marketing. |
An enchanted salt shaker takes Mary and Billy to Louisiana to show them how salt is mined and prepared for marketing. |
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| 8. ["Come on in, Jim..."] (The Robinsons' Rumpus Room) comic story, 3p |
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"Come on in, Jim..." |
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comic story |
comic story |
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The Robinsons' Rumpus Room |
The Robinsons' Rumpus Room |
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teen |
teen |
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3 |
3 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Chester Marsh |
Chester Marsh |
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Clara Peck (signed) |
Clara Peck (signed) |
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Clara Peck (signed) |
Clara Peck (signed) |
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X |
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Jim; Ronny Robinson; Mrs. Robinson; Mr. Robinson |
Jim; Ronny Robinson; Mrs. Robinson; Mr. Robinson |
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The Robinson kids and their friend Jim prepare to create a rumpus room in the Robinsons' basement. |
The Robinson kids and their friend Jim prepare to create a rumpus room in the Robinsons' basement. |
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activity; how-to |
activity; how-to |
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| 9. The Mystery of the Limping Man (no feature) text story, 3p |
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The Mystery of the Limping Man |
The Mystery of the Limping Man |
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3 |
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Jay Griffin [as Griffin Jay] |
Jay Griffin [as Griffin Jay] |
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typeset |
typeset |
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X |
X |
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| 10. no title (Puzzle and Game Page) activity, 1p |
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Puzzle and Game Page |
Puzzle and Game Page |
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1 |
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Jules Leopold |
Jules Leopold |
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typeset |
typeset |
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X |
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word and number puzzles |
word and number puzzles |
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inside back cover |
Inside back cover. |
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| 11. Coming in the Next Issue! (no feature) promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5p |
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Coming in the Next Issue! |
Coming in the Next Issue! |
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promo (ad from the publisher) |
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0.5 |
0.5 |
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| Synopsis |
A house ad for Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #2 |
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Upper half of back cover |
Upper half of back cover. |
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| 12. Presenting Treasure Chest (no feature) text article, 0.5p |
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12 |
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Presenting Treasure Chest |
Presenting Treasure Chest |
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No |
No |
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text article |
text article |
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0.5 |
0.5 |
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No |
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? |
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typeset |
typeset |
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X |
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| Notes |
Lower half of back cover |
Lower half of back cover. |
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