Here are some ads from the March 1909 edition of Sunset Magazine.
This poor fellow doesn’t get attention from the ladies because they prefer to listen to the gramophone instead of his awkward attempts at conversation.

Bay Area cities used to beg people to move there. This was before the housing crisis.

Laundry machines used to look differently. I wonder what the reviews would’ve looked like.

The traditional “I’ll teach you how to make big money working from home” scam, still going strong today.

I trust her and would buy Sapolio soap if it were still available, which it is not. I checked.

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