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3x-xx-xx ep044 For Whom Was Pennsylvania Named

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The makers of X-Likes present strange as it seems. Someday perhaps while we still live, one of the great stories of all time will break in the newspapers of the world. It will read something like this.

Scientist discovers cause of colds, but that discovery hasn't yet been made. All we know about the sniffling, sneezing misery known as a common cold is how to prevent and care for it. First, get enough sleep. Eat wisely. Dress warmly. Keep your feet dry and keep regular, but in keeping regular, be sure you take the right laxative.

Ex-lax you know is not only mild and gentle, but so correctly timed that it won't shock your system. Yet it's completely and thoroughly effective. Pleasant too, because it tastes just like delicious chocolate. Its mildness, thoroughness, and correct timing are just right for every member of your family.

So ask your drugist for a box of ex-lax today. costs only ten cents. For whom was Pennsylvania named? William Penn, a prominent Quaker, has inherited all his father's property as well as his debts. One of the largest debts is alone to Charles II, King of England, for £16,000. But as usual, the handsome spendthrift King

cannot pay the loan. So one morning William Penn, in simple Quaker dress, visits the King. The audience chamber is filled with people. Penn has arrived, but the king is late. Does he think this thing must be as I know?

Is your king always late friend? Always. But why do you call him my king? He is your king too. I recognize no king but the heavenly father. I understand. A quick order. Yes, friend. Ah, there comes the king now.

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