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Some articles from 1895, including one on the changing customs in letter-writing, having to do with the relations within families, being personal, intimate, or, as it was around 1795, more formal.

Original article published in June 1875 in St. Nicholas, a magazine for children. The author teaches some things about the Druids, but gives basically a negative slant against them. This article is posted at my blog antiquereligion.blogspot.com.

Refrigerator advertisement recreated, combining a color photograph from a publicity postcard and an old newspaper ad. The original ad is from 1955.

Cherokee Braves vs. Emmetsburg E-Hawks, Sept. 18, 1964. Cherokee, Iowa and Emmetsburg, Iowa. Middle spread is pieced together from 3 scans, so it has some minor flaws. Coca-Cola ad inside. Also merchant ads from Cherokee, the bowling alley and a bank.

Advertisement from the U.S. Food Administration, on reducing consumption of certain things, all for the war effort. Save wheat, use more corn. Save meat, use more fish and beans. Save fats, use just enough. Save sugar, use syrups. From the Columbus Daily News, Columbus, NE, Jan. 26, 1918, p. 2.

Pretty good cartoon, a man saving a dozen eggs during a nasty slip on the ice. With egg prices going up, this is as relevant as ever! From The Columbus Daily News, Columbus, Nebraska, Jan. 26, 1918, p. 2.

From The Columbus Daily News, Columbus, Nebraska, Jan. 26, 1918, p. 3. A nice advertisement with quite a few grocery prices.

Published by Libby, McNeill & Libby, 1938. 24 pages. Baby's world is a changing world. Doctors now direct baby's upbringing, with earlier feeding of vegetables. Vintage health/nutrition and parenting guide (in advertising form) for families long ago.

Why Do Jews Cover Their Heads in the Synagogue? David Crane comic by Winslow Mortimer, Oct. 18, 1959. Learning about the faiths of others. Focuses on Judaism, the respect shown God by covering the head in His presence. Other Jewish symbols are illustrated.

There's something ironic about the possibilities here. What was in the database? Who, or what forces, were behind its sudden deletion?