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1920s library sticker told kids to wash their hands before touching

Popkin
May 12, 2026
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This amazing old sticker was found inside the cover of a book from the Pasadena City Schools Library in the 1920s. The sticker features a delightful little cartoon book with a face, arms, and legs that looks like it could be a character in an avant-garde comic book. The message reads: “What about your hands? Better wash them! …

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