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The 1927 Orthophonic Victrola

The New Orthophonic Victrola
The human voice is human on the New Orthophonic Victrola
A GREAT artist sings in concert, and thousands press for admittance. Many wait in line for hours. Some are turned away, disappointed. Attend the concerts, by all means, but enjoy these same golden voices in your own home. . . whenever you wish [...]

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Gulbransen Pianos and Pianolas 1926

YOU have missed the greatest joy in music if you have never played yourself
And now you can. You need no musical training. Yet, you can play with all the expression, with all the skill of a practiced pianist.
You can enjoy the thrill of putting yourself into the music you play—your own touch, your own personality.
It [...]

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Gold from Sea Water 1927

THE GOLDEN POLAR SEAS
All sea water contains gold. This fact, which has been known for some time, is at present without practical value, since to extract every dollar’s worth it would be necessary to expend several dollars in labor and equipment. Under these circumstances, it is interesting, but will cause no “gold rush,” to learn [...]

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1920s Fashion Craft and Decorating Books

1920’s Books on Beading, Fashion, Millinery, and Drapery
We have recently published a series of books which consist of compilations of 1920’s material on the above subjects. These are available for download over the Internet, but most require a fast Internet connection due to large file sizes caused by the number of illustrations they contain.
There are [...]

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1927 Harley Davidson

Harley-Davidson 1/4 ton capacity Package Truck
Speed up deliveries at 1/3 present costs!
THE Harley-Davidson Package Truck is cutting down light delivery costs in 43 lines of business. It is the quickest known means of delivery—slips through traffic, parks anywhere, covers two or three times as many miles in a day. And operating costs are but 1/3 [...]

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See Scotland First 1927

The Romantic Gate to the Old World
The ideal way to the Old World, through the natural Gateway of Ancient Caledonia— Scotland, land of mists and mystery; rugged Highlands in the North; romantic Lowlands in the South; and all around, Lochs, Rivers and Firths.
Beautiful Edinburgh; great old Castles; thriving Glasgow; the picturesque Hebrides, snug little Orkneys [...]

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Holiday in England 1927

What to see in ENGLAND
You cannot afford to visit Europe without a trip to England — where the language is yours, where you will understand and be understood better than in any other part of Europe.
It is the home of wondrous York—city of the famous Minster which this year celebrates its 1,300th anni-versary. Not only [...]

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Spalding Matched Golf Irons 1927

Spalding discovered that mild steel banishes finger fatigue
So the heads of the world’s most accurately matched golf “irons “are made of this superior metal
A STEEL clubhead hits a golf ball with a terrific impact. Where does the shock of the blow go? Spalding has discovered that it depends largely upon the kind of steel used.
Brittle [...]

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Influence of the Automobile 1927

THE AUTOMOBILE’S INFLUENCE ON TRADE CENTERS
NOT only do people go farther to buy the necessities—and luxuries—of life since the advent of the automobile, but they tend to locate in the larger centers of population.  This is the conclusion reached by the New York Journal of Commerce after reading of the survey made by the University [...]

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The Telephone Hour 1929

Bring Them “back Home” … by Telephone
HOLIDAYS over . . . children on their way back to school . . . friends scat-tered . . . grown sons and daughters off to the city again. . . .
But there is one sure way of bringing them “back home” all through the year. By telephone!
Talking to [...]

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