January 25, 2008

PICNIC STOVE and TRASH BURNER (Apr, 1946)

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Issue: Apr, 1946

PICNIC STOVE and TRASH BURNER

Tree stump of durable reinforced Haydite concrete with grill, charcoal pan, grate. Burns trash safely.
Only $29.45
Freight prepaid east of Rockies

For descriptive circular write to W. O. JOHNSON CO. Omaha 6. Neb.

January 24, 2008

SHOP WORK with a CARNES ARTIFICIAL ARM (Jun, 1924)

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Issue: Jun, 1924

SHOP WORK with a CARNES ARTIFICIAL ARM

FOR nearly ten years a Carnes Artificial Arm has kept Mr. Pahhe Yazze of Lawrence, Kan., on the payroll as a draftsman and machinist at a good salary. Thousands of other mechanics, artisans, office workers, farmers and laborers owe their independence to this improved arm.

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January 21, 2008

The new instructor gets a hearty welcome (Nov, 1950)

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Issue: Nov, 1950

I guess that counts as portable, but damn would I love to have an electron microscope to play with.

The new instructor gets a hearty welcome

You’ve read, in both newspapers and magazines, about the powerful electron microscope. Now this amazing “instructor” of scientists and physicians becomes even more useful — in more research fields.

Through basic principles uncovered at RCA Laboratories, RCA engineers have developed a compact “table model” electron microscope, at a price which makes it practical for use in an increased number of universities, industries, hospitals, clinics. So simplified is the new instrument that a high school student or unskilled laboratory technician can quickly learn to use it!

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January 19, 2008

LOSE BAD BREATH - Keep Your Friends (Dec, 1937)

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Issue: Dec, 1937

LOSE BAD BREATH - Keep Your Friends

In spite of all that has been written about bad breath, thousands still lose friends through this unpleasant fault. Yet sour stomach with its resultant bad breath is frequently only the result of constipation. Just as loss of appetite, early weakness, nervousness, mental dullness, can all be caused by it.

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January 15, 2008

She shall have music wherever she goes! (Jul, 1947)

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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jul, 1947

She shall have music wherever she goes!

Wherever you go with an RCA Victor Globe Trotter portable radio you’ll enjoy unusual richness and clarity of tone—volume enough for outdoor dancing—made possible through tiny tubes.

Miniature tubes save valuable space in small radios—space that can be used for larger and better loudspeakers and for longer lasting, radio-engineered RCA batteries.

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January 13, 2008

Prevent a Cold with Alka-Seltzer (Mar, 1938)

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Issue: Mar, 1938

This ad would probably be less effective if people realized that sodium acetyl salicylate is just aspirin.

Sneeze No. 1, The First Sign of a Cold

THIS EFFECTIVE WAY TO CHECK COLDS

AT the first sign of a cold, just drop one or two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water. When they bubble up and dissolve, drink the crystal clear, pleasant-tasting solution. Its beneficial action starts immediately. Continue using Alka-Seltzer according to the directions for colds as explained in the direction sheet in every package of Alka-Seltzer.

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January 12, 2008

Just what does this word Fascist mean, Henry? (Mar, 1938)

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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Mar, 1938

Everyone knows what a fascist is, right?

For those of you that don’t, the fine folks at Sadly No! have found a perfect definition from the ridiculous Jonah Goldberg:
“the quintessential liberal fascist isn’t an SS storm trooper; it is a female grade-school teacher with an education degree from Brown or Swarthmore,”

Just what does this word Fascist mean, Henry?

“It comes from Fasces, a bundle of rods and an ax that you see on this dime. Our New Merriam-Webster gives this interesting story about Fasces:”

“IN ANCIENT ROME this bundle of rods surrounding an ax was carried before a magistrate as his badge of authority. It symbolized his power to enforce the law through flogging or beheading. In Fascist Italy, the Fasces now stands for the unification of all the nation’s forces into a single powerful authority.”

WHEN you read in the news about the Nine-Power Treaty, you can turn to the New Merriam-Webster for quick, accurate facts about what it means for China.

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January 11, 2008

PRINT ANY PHOTO ON PAPER, CLOTH, LEATHER OR WOOD (Jan, 1947)

Talk about lack of imagination. If you could print any photo on any object would you decide to make a headscarf with your husband’s face on it? Or maybe that’s not her husband… Maybe it’s the milk man. That would be much cooler.

PRINT ANY PHOTO ON PAPER, CLOTH, LEATHER OR WOOD

SIMPLE, EASY TO USE

Magic liquid takes only 2 minutes to reproduce any snapshot on to stationery, handkerchiefs, ties, scarfs, etc. Use same picture over and over again if you wish. Won’t wash off. Won’t harm negative or fabric it’s used on. Personalize your belongings!

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January 5, 2008

Chinese Magic (Dec, 1930)

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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Dec, 1930

Nothing says “Chinese Magic” like the Tarbell System!

Chinese Magic
Learn at Home, By Mail! Easily! Quickly!

NOW! — if you act quick!— you can learn magic, real professional magic, direct from the world-famous magic wizard, Dr. Harlan Tarbell, the man who has trained many of our most prominent magicians. He has developed a new simple course, that enables any man or woman who can read or write to learn magic—easily.and quickly, at home, by mail. Why envy others? Make them envy YOU! Learn magic!

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January 4, 2008

“Look! Real SMOKE! Real Railroad Whistle!” (Nov, 1947)

“Look! Real SMOKE! Real Railroad Whistle!”

Hey, fellows!-don’t miss the LIONEL catalog and Sound Effects Record

Sure!— you’re going to build a model pike of your own! Sure! you’re going to have LIONEL locos and rolling stock, because ONLY LIONEL gives you power plus realism! Only LIONEL locos puff real smoke with action of driving rods) Only LIONEL Locos have built-in real R.R. whistle! And to build a real pike get the LIONEL

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January 2, 2008

DON’T be a subordinate all your life (Dec, 1936)

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Issue: Dec, 1936
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DON’T be a subordinate all your life

You live only once—make the most of that life! Be happy in your personal life — be successful in your business life. Don’t be content merely to curse the fates that keep you in a subordinate’s place. Kick these fates out of your life. The first healthy step toward doing it is to mail this coupon to the International Correspondence Schools. This institution can give you the training it takes to get ahead these days.

INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS

January 1, 2008

BUSINESS AUTOMATION and MILITARY ELECTRONICS (Jan, 1956)

BUSINESS AUTOMATION and MILITARY ELECTRONICS

The problem confronting many company managements today in deciding what course to follow in applying the new techniques of automation and data processing is similar to the problem faced in recent years by the leaders of our military organizations in arranging for efficient application of the same powerful tools of electronics to the art of war.

At Ramo-Wooldridge the difficult demands of major military systems responsibility have been met successfully by the placing of heavy dependence upon teams of unusually well-qualified, mature and experienced scientists, operational procedures experts, and engineers. These teams deal with the technical and non-technical portions of a project as inseparable and interrelated aspects of a single problem.

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