1910s
Moving Advertisements for Devices and Vehicles
Are you tired of screens at the gas pumps that flash ads? Or perhaps screens on buses and taxis that display same? You can perhaps blame Elias Atherton Lyon, who patented such a notion in 1910.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 30, 2022 -
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Category: Inventions, Patents, Advertising, 1910s
Bulletproof Ointment
1915: Inventor Percy Terry of Los Angeles believed that he had perfected an ointment that would toughen the skin so much that it would become bulletproof. He envisioned "an army of bulletproof men who could advance with immunity against anything less than cannon."He decided to test the ointment on himself. After rubbing it into his skin for several weeks, he shot himself in the face. Turned out, he wasn't bulletproof. He died at the County Hospital.
Los Angeles Times - Aug 30, 1915
Posted By: Alex - Sat Aug 20, 2022 -
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Category: Death, Experiments, 1910s, Weapons
Breast Douche
When a simple washcloth just won't do.Full patent is here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 11, 2022 -
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Category: Body, Hygiene, Patents, 1910s
Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases
Are you ever at a loss for words? Then this book is for you!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 02, 2022 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Rhetoric, Eloquence, Public Speaking, and Vocabulary, Books, 1910s
“Why’d It Have To Be Snakes?”
Source: The Pomona Daily Review (Pomona, California) 10 Jul 1913, Thu Page 4
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 28, 2022 -
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Category: Death, Reptiles, Snakes, Worms and Other Slithery Things, 1910s, Middle East
Aleister Crowley on Wax
The famous evil mage Aleister Crowley can be heard via a wax cylinder recording.
Listen to his chants--if you dare!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 21, 2022 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Supernatural, Occult, Paranormal, 1910s, United Kingdom
Follies of the Madmen #535
Source. (Page 19)
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 14, 2022 -
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Category: Death, Advertising, Soda, Pop, Soft Drinks and other Non-Alcoholic Beverages, 1910s
The Dinosaur and the Missing Link
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 13, 2022 -
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Category: History, Unexplained Historical Enigmas, Movies, Science, Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Creatures, 1910s
The Artist’s Dream
The quality of the film is less than perfect, but I think it's still enjoyable--and weird!
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 17, 2022 -
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Category: Dreams and Nightmares, Cartoons, Dogs, 1910s
Theora Carter, Apostle of the Toothbrush
Read more about the lady here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 07, 2022 -
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Category: Clubs, Fraternities and Other Self-selecting Organizations, Hygiene, 1910s, Teeth
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