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The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
Ethyl is in Good Company, Omaha World Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), April 3, 1929 Ethyl gasoline was the first “Anti-Knock” gasoline on the market and is comparable to the “Premium” gasoline we are offered today. This lead-based fuel would adhere to the cylinder walls and was easily scraped away by the piston rings, thus providing better…
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Wandering Through Old News
Doctor Reveals Phony Labels on Seized Liquors, The Long Beach Sun (Long Beach, California), April 30, 1934 So it only had alcohol in the purported “absinthe”? Wouldn’t that just be the equivalent of today’s Everclear? No sweet fennel, no green anise, no grand wormwood flowers and leaves? Sounds like Dr. J.D. Donshee is upset because…
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What Happened Years Ago?
Grab a cup of coffee (or tea, if that’s your thing) and take a trip into the past with us. Hotel Arlington., The Rocky Mountain Echo (Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada) April 9, 1906 With the great Rocky Mountains to the West and the flat, lonesome plains to the East, Pincher Creek, Alberta was officially incorporated…
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May Flowers Bring May Memories
Enjoy another installment where we explore May’s of the past. We Want A Child Film Listing, The Daily News (Los Angeles, California), May 7, 1954 Never heard of this one before, but this film seems interesting. This Danish film from 1954, touches on abortion, adultery, pregnancy, and infertility. Has anyone out there seen it? Leave…
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Death Over a Garden Hose…Really…
Today we are going to explore (as much as historical newspapers and such will tell us) the extreme ending to a neighborly feud April 27, 1934. Just South of State Route 1, a group of cottages stood at 1732 and 1740 Molino Avenue in the Whittier neighborhood of Long Beach, California. One cottage was occupied…
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May Flowers Also Bring News From The Past
Movies, medical ailments, and corsets are on the agenda for this month’s post. Amundson Goes Over Pole in 2,000 Mile Flight, The Key West Citizen (Key West, Florida), May 18, 1926 News of Roald Amundson’s flight over the North Pole on May 12, 1926 reaches the Southern most part of Florida. Tragically, Amundson would disappear…
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