~ Book of Recipes by the Women’s Association of the Brewster Congregational Church, 1921 (Detroit, MI)
“Refrigerates Without Ice”
~ The Toronto and Hamilton Society Blue Book, 1902
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“No Back Breaking Contortions Necessary”
~ Souvenir of Daytonia, 1896 (Dayton, OH)
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“You cannot explode it!”
~ Suburban Homes for Business Men, on the Line of the Marietta Railroad by Richard Nelson, 1874
“Is a promoter of cleanliness, as it saves the necessity of handling the glutinous compound.”
~ Fortune Magazine, December 1930
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“What a glorious gift for a woman to receive. What an ideal gift for you to give as an expression of true regard!”
This Xmas post is dedicated to the spirit of Mrs. Gover, who cooked for her family back in the 1890’s and wouldn’t have seen anything ridiculous about the idea of greeting the gift of a GE Refrigerator with “unspeakable joy”.
~ The American Eagle Christmas Gifts, November 1918 (American Hardware Stores, Inc.)
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“Where there’s Electricity these appliances are of intrinsic usefulness”
~ Modern bath rooms and appliances: a few suggestions about plumbing valuable to home builders or those about to remodel their present dwellings; Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company, 1901
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