Another Walk Through Historical Newspapers

It’s that time again. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, whichever you prefer, and a some breakfast. Settle into your favorite chair and join us for another trip through vintage newspapers.

Budweiser Advertisement, The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, California), April 7, 1937

Was the Budweiser mascot once a Boston Terrier? Probably, given the company’s penchant for using dogs, frogs and Clydesdales in there marketing campaigns. Speaking of Budweiser dogs, did you have a Spuds MacKenzie poster on your wall? We did and we couldn’t even drink yet! As the years have rolled by, we can see that the true power of marketing is insane at times.

Two Children Burned…, The Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee), February 12, 1926

We can’t find anything on this incident, but will be looking into it again soon. Until then, we hope that the children made a complete recovery from their injuries.

Fall Bride, The Omaha Sunday Bee (Omaha, Nebraska), August 23, 1931

The marriage announcement for Le Vere Anderson (1902-1978) and Leslie Carl Rosen (1907-1989). It appears that this marriage didn’t last too long, but it’s unclear exactly when it ended. That sucks.

The Wizard of Oz Listing, The Hollywood Citizen News (Hollywood, California), August 16, 1939

The Wizard of Oz premiered in Green Bay, Wisconsin on August 10, 1939 and then previewed in three test markets: Kenosha, Wisconsin and Dennis, Massachusetts on August 11th and Oconomowoc, Wisconsin on August 12th. This listing above is opening the film to limited engagements (previews) previews at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and the Loew’s State theater in Los Angeles. These showtimes started one day after the Hollywood premiere on August 15th. The film was opened nationally on August 25, 1939.

Ride The Kalakala, Port Angeles Evening News (Port Angeles, Washington), August 21, 1956

MV Kalakala was a ferry that operated in the Puget Sound (Washington) beginning in 1935. She had originally launched in 1926 as the Peralta and served as a ferry between Oakland and San Francisco. After an accident with fatal injuries and an arson fire, She was sold to the Puget Sound Navigation Company. She spent 2 years at the Lake Washington Shipyards being rebuilt. During this time, she was fitted with the art deco features that would make her the world’s first streamlined vessel. And sleek she was. Having a long career serving the residents of Washington State, she was retired in 1967. After that, she became a crab and shrimp cannery and then was sold several times in private sales. She was salvaged in early 2015 in Tacoma, Washington. To learn more, click here.

The Women of Mormonism, The Anti Polygamy Standard (Salt Lake City, Utah Territory), June 1, 1882

Jennie Anderson Froiseth (1849-1930) was an anti-polygamist and suffragist. She founded the Blue tea, a literary group for women who were not Mormon in the Utah Territory. She also founded The Anti-Polygamy Society and the newspaper, The Anti-Polygamy Standard, which she published from 1880-1883. Her goal was to spread the word of how Mormon woman were treated to the rest of the U.S. We don’t really have a lot of time here to devote to Froiseth, so to learn more, click here to learn more about her awesome work.

The Greatest Name in Bourbon, Port Angeles Evening News (Port Angeles, Washington), August 21, 1956

Personally, we wouldn’t call it the “greatest” name in bourbon, but it isn’t terrible either. At one time, it was called such, however, by 1956, when this advertisement came out, the popularity of Old Crow had dropped. When Jim Beam bought National Distillers (Owners of Old Crow and others), they abandoned the original recipe. The new recipe made Old Crow a three-year-old bourbon.

Forever Amber Listing, The Amarillo Daily News (Amarillo, Texas), November 5, 1948

This film starring Linda Darnell (1923-1965), Cornel Wilde (1912-1989), Richard Greene (1918-1985), George Sanders (1905-1972) and directed by Otto Preminger (1905-1986), was a story of nobility and love lost set in seventeenth-century England. Ring Lardner Jr. (1915-2000) was one of the writers of the screenplay, which was adapted from the novel of the same name. Just over a week after this film was released, Ring was arrested as one of the “Hollywood Ten” and he was eventually blacklisted from Hollywood for a couple decades.

Victrola Advertisement, The Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), January 9, 1918

This advertisement does tell you a little about Gitz Rice. Here’s a little more. Ingraham “Gitz” Rice (1891-1947) was born in Nova Scotia and studied music and piano in his youth. He enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1914. He was known to write and perform songs for his fellow WWI soldiers. After he was gassed at Vimy Ridge, France. He was returned to Canada, where he was promoted to lieutenant and was put in charge of overseeing the musical entertainment for soldiers in the war. That said, be sure to buy a Victrola from Berliner Gram-o-phone Company in Montreal to listen to your Gitz Rice records as well as Nora Bayes, George MacFarlane, Harry Lauder, Henry Burr, Elsie Baker, and the militant marches of John Phillip Sousa. Also, Nipper is just as cute as ever here.

Price Albert Advertisement, The Leavenworth Echo (Leavenworth, Washington), April 11, 1919

Do you have Prince Albert in a can? Well, you better let him out!

Here we are at the conclusion, my friends. Have a great weekend, be safe, and remember to love one another.

During our genealogical research, CMS Research & Genealogy comes across many stories that have nothing to do with our current project. We have tons of them and will be sharing them all with you on this blog. All the more reason to come back and visit us again!

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