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Show Picture Post Cards. The picture post card, which so revolutionized the observance of St. Valentine's day in the United States, is a very recent idea. It was born in Europe about seven years ago, and troin a small beginning has grown into a manufacturing industry that employs thousands of people throughout through-out the world. The first cards were photographs or paintings ot crowned heads, prominent personages and ac tresses. Then came scenes ot noted places, excellent examples of art nouveau. mezzotints, sepia work, poster effects, and then sketches done by artists oi note The puzzle card being a set of several pieces that have to be pieced together to make one large picture almost set France crazv tor awhile. I'eople would get part ot a desip-n and watch the mail with great curiosity to'see what was coming next. The comic card has had great vogue abroad, but has been very much restricted m this country on account of the United States post office placing it under a baa |