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Worry Clinic Ad Promises Rich Rewards for Education
A garbled but persistent 20th century style warning advertises the benefits of finishing high school or pursuing college. It touts diplomas as tickets to wealth, home ownership, and new cars while urging readers to request a “Vocational Guidance Booker” and a stamped return envelope. The piece features the psychologist Dr. Charul offering counseling for teens through the Indiana State Employment Service, with sensational claims about earnings and life improvements for graduates.
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Fred Charul
Ton
Frei Charal
Indiana State Employment Service
Crane
Ney
Schnal
Liberal Arts
Pood Business College
Inter Life
Poe Ek
Jacob
Jsau
Javel
Bsa
Hitth High
Benjamin Franklin
Cramp