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Dr. A. C. Daniels was a veterinarian who began to make and sell his own products in the late 1870s. His medicinal compounds were available for horses, cows, sheep, and dogs, with poultry and cat formulas being developed later on. In 1903, Dr. Daniels created a wooden toy for cats, which could be filled with catnip for the domestic feline’s (and their human’s) amusement; a first for the United States. Dr. Daniels’ company still exists today marketing catnip and toys “promoting feline happiness since 1878.”

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The Cheer-up Society was organized by women in South Australia during the First World War. Its goal was to provide comfort to the soldiers, lifting their spirits and encouraging them in the fight. The organization hosted “Cheer-Up Huts,” where the soldiers could assemble to relax, read, and get a meal. One method used by the society to raise funds was to hold “Button Days,” in which people could purchase pinback buttons such as this to contribute to the cause.

On April 20, 1917 the United States officially joined in fighting with the Allies, which led to celebrations in Great Britain and Australia. The American flag is included in the hand of cards Lady Liberty is holding — with these powers combined the war would soon be won.

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Born in Delaware to communist parents, Deirdre Griswold ran for president in 1980 as the Worker’s World Party’s candidate. She is the editor of Worker’s World, an American communist newspaper that was created in 1959 by the Marxist-Leninist World Worker’s Party. Griswold has written several books and has even appeared on the FOX News television network  as a defendant of North Korea. Her presidential campaign paired her with communist running mate, Gavrielle Holmes, and garnered 0.02% of the total vote.

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One of the titans of pulp, the Green Hornet first sprung to life in 1936. The eponymous radio show, created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker and broadcasted alongside other programs such as The Lone Ranger, detailed the exploits of Britt Reid and his sidekick Kato, masked vigilantes who pretended to be criminals in order to battle corruption. The series rapidly gained popularity and was adapted for a wide variety of media, including comic books, films, and a television show.

Starring Van Williams as Britt Reid and Bruce Lee as Kato, the show only ran for one season from 1966 to 1967. Notable for being Lee’s first major role, The Green Hornet introduced martial arts to American television audiences. The wearer of this button would’ve been proudly displaying their enjoyment of the show. 

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Mine is used! Is yours? was the slogan of an American corporation called American Computer Group, Inc. The slogan was registered in 1975 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The company offered electronic data processing equipment; namely, general purpose digital computers, central processors, peripheral apparatuses, terminals, video display units, paper taper readers, magnetic tape readers, card readers, magnetic disc units, magnetic drives, printers, bluffers, memories, and components thereof.   

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The 1-2-3 Go Club is a reference to a club created in the third season of the television program Our Gang which aired in 1941. Our Gang featured a cast of rambunctious children also were known by and had films under the titles The Little Rascals. Our Gang began as a series of silent films with piano accompaniment in 1922. Created by Hal Roach, the series of short silent films became popular and drew audiences to the theaters. The characters continued on into the "talkies" (films with sound), and eventually television. The 1-2-3 Go Club was featured in an episode that focused on traffic safety and care in crossing the street, after a member of the gang was struck by a car.