October 30, 2009

Weather Will NEVER Wear Them Out (Feb, 1929)

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Source: National Geographic ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Feb, 1929
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“We guarantee our shingles will last longer than you will!”

Weather Will NEVER Wear Them Out

J-M ASBESTOS SHINGLES ARE EVERLASTING AND ECONOMICAL

YOU can truthfully call your roof everlasting if it is made of Johns-Manville Rigid Asbestos Shingles. Unburnable Asbestos and Portland Cement are blended under terrific pressure into rigid monolithic stone shingles.

These sturdy Shingles can never wear out—they never burn, rot, rust or warp, and their beautiful colors are as lasting as Asbestos itself. Read the rest of this entry »

Love that Quick-Wedge (Apr, 1951)

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Source: Mechanix Illustrated ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Apr, 1951
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Pardon me, but do you have any comically large screwdrivers in stock?

Love that Quick-Wedge

- I use it instead of a conventional screwdriver!

Quick-Wedge SCREW-HOLDING SCREWDRIVER

unconditionally guaranteed

ASK FOR IT AT YOUR DEALER

KEDMAN CO. • 233 SO 5th WEST • SALT LAKE CITY 1, UTAH

October 27, 2009

WHISKEY or DRUG HABIT (Feb, 1929)

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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Feb, 1929
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Unfortunately if you like vodka, you’re screwed.

WHISKEY or DRUG HABIT
Cured Forever or No Pay. Full treatment sent on trial. Can be given secretly in privacy of home. Guaranteed to banish forever all desire for whiskey, gin, wine, home brew, moonshine, opium, morphine, heroin, paregoric and laudanum. Costs $2.00 if cures, nothing if fails. Save him from poison.
STANDARD LABORATORIES
Sta. N-62 Baltimore, Md.

October 26, 2009

“Gee, Mom, Were They All Poor People?” (Mar, 1938)

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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Mar, 1938
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“Gee, Mom, Were They All Poor People?”

“Not exactly poor, Bobby. They had money. But they didn’t have all the nice things that we have—such as a radio, and electric lights, and a vacuum cleaner. You see, they didn’t have electricity, or automobiles, or airplanes. Most of those things hadn’t even been invented.”
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September 3, 2009

Here by your bedside, warm and glowing, is the Sun itself (Feb, 1929)

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Source: National Geographic ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Feb, 1929
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Here by your bedside, warm and glowing, is the Sun itself

Snap the switch and you have wrought a miracle. Out of winter’s darkness springs summer sunshine, glowing with all the warmth and vitality of June.

Only a lamp, you may say, but a lamp that is one of the triumphs of modern science, because it is in reality a miniature sun duplicating the essential rays which have made sunlight the source of life and energy for all mankind.
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September 2, 2009

effortless dictation (Sep, 1958)

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Source: National Geographic ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Sep, 1958
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effortless dictation

is what you get with the automatic dictating machine To operate, simply pick up mike and talk. The new Dictaphone TIME-MASTER goes on the instant you pick up the microphone. And you can start talking immediately—there’s no waiting for warm-up, thanks to transistors. Result: time saved, money saved.
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Purity Cross Creamed Chicken a la King (Apr, 1916)

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Issue: Apr, 1916
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Purity Cross Creamed Chicken a la King

Even when the maid’s away you can serve this great epicurean dish of the millionaire hotels and blue-blood clubs.

It is made of fresh young poultry, golden cream dressing of exquisite flavor, garnished with plenty of tender mushrooms. Ready to heat and serve on toast or patty shells. Delight your family at luncheon, supper or dinner. It will surprise your guest. It’s only 25c and 50c at the best grocers. If not yet at yours show this ad. and he will order it; or I will supply you direct at the special price of $1.40 a half dozen for the 25c size, or $2.25 for the 50c size express prepaid if you send best grocer’s name.

PURITY CROSS, INC., Route2G.M.PROVIDENCE, R. I.

September 1, 2009

ARE YOU GOING ABROAD? (Apr, 1916)

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Issue: Apr, 1916
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ARE YOU GOING ABROAD?

WE CAN FURNISH Life and Accident Insurance

Write for information describing our Service

SAMUELS, CORNWALL & STEVENS
88 William St., N. Y.

LLOYDS, NEW YORK Samuels, Cornwall & Stevens, Attorneys

August 31, 2009

We dug and refilled a 4000-mile trench to protect 9300 communications circuits against disaster (Apr, 1965)

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Issue: Apr, 1965
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We dug and refilled a 4000-mile trench to protect 9300 communications circuits against disaster

We split the continent with a trench four feet deep to give the United States its first blast-resistant coast-to-coast underground communications cable system.

More than four years ago when the first of 2500 giant reels of coaxial cable, started unrolling in New York State, we began an important project that will give added protection to the nation’s vital communications.
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August 29, 2009

Enjoy the Finest (Sep, 1958)

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Source: National Geographic ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Sep, 1958
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Wow, I would totally take this train.

Enjoy the Finest

BETWEEN CHICAGO AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

It costs no more!

“CITY OF PORTLAND”

This delightful Domeliner is the finest and fastest between Chicago and Portland, with through Pullman to Tacoma-Seattle.

It is the only train to Portland featuring three types of Astra Domes; a Dome Lounge, Dome Coach, and Dome Diner (exclusive on Union Pacific) with three exquisite dining areas—the Dome, and downstairs the main dining room, and the Gold Room for private parties.

Pullman and Coach equipment is the very latest in design, providing both relaxing comfort and convenience. And, of course, the money-saving Family Plan Fares apply on all Union Pacific trains.

• • •

Through Hertz Rent-a-Car service, we can have a car waiting for you at your destination.

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

August 24, 2009

Why Billy C. was benched (Dec, 1937)

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Source: American Magazine ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Dec, 1937
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This totally explains my lack of sporting ability. Damn you cavities!

Why Billy C. was benched

There he sat on the sidelines . . . all through football days. With the finest new football outfit in the neighborhood .. . with everything but a place on the eleven.

Baffled and hurt as only a twelve-year-old can be he tried desperately. But fumbled the ball. Couldn’t keep up with plays. Just couldn’t make the grade.
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MAC PANEL computer tape (Dec, 1961)

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Source: Business Automation ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Dec, 1961
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MAC PANEL computer tape… ASSURED PERFORMANCE

MAC Panel Computer Tape is produced under rigidly controlled, scientific conditions to give you assured tape performance. Manufactured for Performance through the use of an improved oxide formulation that insures the presence and retention of the most critical magnetic properties as well as the prime physical characteristics: permanent coating adhesion . . . hard shell toughness . . . and flexibility under all conditions. Tested for Performance using procedures that far exceed the normal criterion for attention to detail. Read the rest of this entry »

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