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PULL UP A CHAIR And More Odd Snapshots From Daily Life
A mixed view of mid century life covers deceptive packaging by food firms using tinted film and concealment, the rise of anti perspirants, a recall of Mary Pickford's early pay rise, and a gadget called the whiskometer that tests alcohol strength. It notes oxygen deficiency turning skin blue and mentions various social humor bits and historical tidbits.
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Pittsburgh Sun - Telegraph
Food & Drug Administration
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