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The Christmas Seal Story Reaches North America
Jacob Riis a Danish editor wrote on Christmas Seals after Denmark's lead. Emily Bissell, Red Cross worker, sought $900 for a charity hospital and adopted the Seals plan to wipe out tuberculosis. The effort promised $300 by Christmas to support E A Van Valkenburg’s hospital and the charity project.
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