Somewhere I read that women buy a large % of men's underwear and
other clothes. This must have been true back in the 1900's. These ads are from literary magazine, filled with short stories. I would guess it had a mixed audience, but I bet it had more women readers. The ad on the left is for a fountain pen, that took water and made ink. It was called a fountain pencil. You put in a
cartridge and added water. Never needs sharpening.
The union suit was made to your measurements and could be made for men and women. I am sure the weights he is holding were extra.
The suspenders were made by the Common Sense Suspender Company. What an original name.
Try that name today. Common Sense Discount Store. Common Sense Hamburger Joint. Common Sense Breweries.
Wear one of these to a motion picture, you will become mighty unpopular with the folks who sit behind you.
Here it is, a rubber garment to prevent you from getting stout. are you getting too fleshy ? Wear this outfit it will prevent the accumulation of fleshy tissue and superfluous fat. Where was this garnent when I started to add fleshy tissue ?
Learn to mount birds at home was a legitimate mail order program. My wife's father, Al Beale, took a similar course and received his taxidermist certificate. Somewhere we have a photo of a deer head he completed.
A friend of mine's father was in the mail order magic business in the 50's and 60's. Not sure if they are still in business. These guys will sell you 150 tricks, their trick was to get your name and a catalog into your hands.
This building is still being used as a hotel. It is not the Cumberland, but called Ameritna. Good old Google and street view on the map tab.
If you read my last blog you found in 1907 you could get a gallon of Whiskey for 3.20, but now you have to make a choice.
3.20 got you a gallon of Whiskey in 1907 and you did not need to leave the house. It comes in a plain brown box.
