Weather and war drive through the New York airwaves
A wartime radio broadcast parody links weather updates to tire safety and fuel saving. The sketch urges thrift, recommends bicycles, warns of heat waves, and questions rubber use while urging citizens to buy war bonds and save rubber stamps for the war effort.
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All the Traffic Would Bear in Early American Pricing
A nostalgic look at American commerce when prices varied by merchant and shoppers faced no standard price. Advertising then emerged as a consumer aid, helping establish today’s fixed prices across goods and services.
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