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Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier
1) Is this back known to be on any of the Ruth cards?
2) I don't get the reasoning behind the "this card is given to" part at the bottom. Today, if they all have different names they can help establish provenance, for example "the Cromwell 14 example of the Joe Shlabotnik card," but that's for us in 2025. What purpose did it serve in 1914?
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Great question, especially since there was no home delivery of newspapers then, so they weren't intended as a special treat for particular subscribers. Another wonderful mystery!