A poor man and his wife have a hard struggle to make ends meet. They have seven children and frequently find it a hard task to get food for them all. The poor man has a wealthy brother who has no children. He and his wife are very anxious to adopt one of the poor brother's children. He offers his brother a house, land and money if he will consent to give up one of the children. T
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United States 11 June 1915
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07 April 1915
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04 July 1915
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19 April 1915
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26 April 1915
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25 January 1915
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