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Pep, #289

Published: May 1974

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Story Featuring Archie

"Let's tell Archie school is closed because of snow!"

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Ad Featuring American Seeds

"Make money get prizes with fast selling American Seeds"

Story Notes

Advertisement for the vegetable and flower seed sales kit from American Seed Co. Includes testimonials from Chipper Luschenat (New Jersey), Sue Pfankuch (Wisconsin) and Dan Russell (New Hampshire). Back cover.

Ad Featuring Junior Sales Club of America Cards

"The J.S.C.A. Jolly Giant has prizes galore [or cash] just waiting for you!"

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Advertisement for the greeting card sales kit from Junior Sales Club of America. Inside back cover.

Ad Featuring Universal Bodybuilding Program

"Karate - judo - jiu-jitsu - savate"

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Advertisement for the martial arts self-defense system from Universal.

"Hey, Archie fans! Here's another super comics digest and it's loaded with 160 pages of stories and fun in full color!"

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Advertisement for Jughead with Archie Plus Betty & Veronica and Reggie, Too (Archie, 1974 series) #1.

Ad Featuring Jeri of Hollywood Photos

"Start your collection of stars now!"

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Advertisement for photos and posters of celebrities from Jeri of Hollywood.

Have You Heard?

Story Featuring Archie

"Man! Don't you females ever do anything but gossip?"

Storyline

Archie accuses the girls of doing nothing but gossip.

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Includes a promotional blurb for the Archie's Restaurant in Joliet, Ill. at the bottom of the first page.

I'll Put Your Daughter's Name and Birth Date Right Here on This Happy Birthday Music Box
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Advertisement for the Happy Birthday Music Box from Wallace Brown. This does not appear to be the same Wallace Brown company that advertises its greeting card sales kit through comic books.

"A special introductory offer"

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Advertisement for the cosmetics sales kit from Blair, offering Here's Love Spray Perfume as an incentive. From the Blair Division of Chap Stick Co.

"Purr-fect"

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Advertisement for Josie and the Pussycats (Archie, 1969 series) #75.

Letter Column Featuring Li'l Jinx Pen Pals

"Mail! Mail!! That's what you'll get when you join my pen pal club!"

Storyline

Names, addresses and ages of 38 readers who would like pen pals.

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In the Clover

Story Featuring Li'l Jinx

"Hi, what are you doing, fellas?"

Storyline

Li'l Jinx and Russ look for four leaf clovers and Charley Hawse wants to join them.

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Ad Featuring Engravaplates Social Security Cards

"Make excellent extra cash... with no real 'selling'... just showing this sample which we give you... free!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for the metal social security plates sales kit from Engravaplates.

Save These Valuable Postage Stamps NOW While They Last!

Ad Featuring Kenmore Stamps

Story Notes

Advertisement for 40 free Red China stamps and stamp collecting booklet for 10¢ from Kenmore Stamps.

Mr. Charm

Story Featuring Archie

"How are you doing with selling your magazine subscriptions, Archie?"

Storyline

Archie uses his charm to sell magazine subscriptions door to door but gets chased away from a house by a cute puppy he was just playing with.

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Election Selection

Story Featuring Moose

"If elected club president I'll increase our treasury!"

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Moose runs for class president by threatening to beat up anyone who doesn't vote for him.

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"Country & Western classics in stereo, on records, 8 track, cassette and reel-to-reel tapes"

Story Notes

Advertisement for tapes of country & western songs from 1955-1971, from E-C Tape Service. Sold as vinyl records, cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tapes, or 8-track tapes.

Story Featuring Jughead Pin Up

"This is the first skier we've ever had for a burger!"

Storyline

Jughead skis off the slopes and into the desert to get a burger

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Letter Column Featuring Archie Club News

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Story Notes

Includes letters from Christie Johnson (Ancaster, Ontario, Canada) First prize - $6.00 and Jan Hagerman (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) Second prize - $4.00. Includes membership application form for the Archie Club.

Ad Featuring Wayne School Courses

"Never finished high school?"

Story Notes

Advertisement for home study high school courses offered by Wayne School.

Fly Guy

Story Featuring Archie

"Shooosh! Wheeeooo! I'm smokin' up this place something fierce!"

Storyline

Archie levitates after inhaling fumes from a chemical experiment

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Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

Ad Featuring Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards

"Famous name prizes or cash"

Story Notes

Advertisement for the greeting card sales kit from Olympic Sales Club. Inside front cover.