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What's wrong with the chairs in the house, Sis? 😜

17 upvotes • r/1920s

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An ad for The Home Journal that was addressing the jazz slang of their day. Source: Evening public ledger (Philadelphia, PA), 01 Nov. 1921.

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The Detroit Evening Times published an article that countered this economic argument presented by Harold Laski on December 1945. Clearly, "it is historically the reverse of truth that 'free enterprise and 'the market economy'...have been causes of war."

15 upvotes • r/austrian_economics

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I wonder how long this practice lasted in the prison system. 🤔

14 upvotes • r/1920s

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Wow! What a tragic way to go. That had to have been a bad day for all involved in that accident.

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Don't be a wet blanket and watch this video on 1920s slang.

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What a wild story. Not too mention running across a "snow storm" in July. Anyone here been on a hot air balloon trip before?

10 upvotes • r/OldNews

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Health advice from the 1920s.

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"Why argue?" Here is some old advice on why not to argue. Pretty advice, especially if you're in sales. Source: Idaho County Free Press, (Grangeville, Idaho Territory), 13 Nov. 1924.

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Would you try this? Does it sound tasty to you? Any 1920s reenactors out there looking for a meal to try out for your impression?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What's wrong with the chairs in the house, Sis? 😜	17	1920s
An ad for The Home Journal that was addressing the jazz slang of their day. Source: Evening public ledger (Philadelphia, PA), 01 Nov. 1921.	16	1920s
The Detroit Evening Times published an article that countered this economic argument presented by Harold Laski on December 1945. Clearly, "it is historically the reverse of truth that 'free enterprise and 'the market economy'...have been causes of war."	15	austrian_economics
I wonder how long this practice lasted in the prison system. 🤔	14	1920s
Wow! What a tragic way to go. That had to have been a bad day for all involved in that accident.	12	1920s
Don't be a wet blanket and watch this video on 1920s slang.	11	1920s
What a wild story. Not too mention running across a "snow storm" in July. Anyone here been on a hot air balloon trip before?	10	OldNews
Health advice from the 1920s.	10	1920s
"Why argue?" Here is some old advice on why not to argue. Pretty advice, especially if you're in sales. Source: Idaho County Free Press, (Grangeville, Idaho Territory), 13 Nov. 1924.	8	1920s
Would you try this? Does it sound tasty to you? Any 1920s reenactors out there looking for a meal to try out for your impression?	7	1920s