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SOME THINGS HAVE CHANGED WITH TIME!

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History Note: The Big Mac hamburger was introduced in the Greater Pittsburgh area in 1967.by it’s creator Jim Delligatti (below) an early
Ray Kroc franchisee.The Big Mac went nationwide in 1968, becoming 
one of McDonald’s flagship products.


The Big Mac contains two all beef patties, sauce, lettuce, cheese,
pickles, and onions on a three-piece
sesame seed bun.


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Michael James Delligatti
(August 2, 1918 – November 28, 2016)

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Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984)

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THE WORLD’S BEST SELLING CAR IN 1972

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On February 17, 1972, the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle came off
the assembly line, breaking a world car production record held for
more than four decades by the Ford Motor Company’s iconic
Model
T
, which was in production from 1908 and 1927.

After more than 60 years and over 21 million vehicles produced, the
last original Beetle rolled off the line in
Puebla, Mexico, on July 30,
2003.

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A CEDAR HOPE CHEST FOR YOUR VALENTINE

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THE MASKED MAN DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1933

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Center: Brace Beemer, an announcer for the program, was
one of several actors to play the masked man on radio; he
took on the role full-time beginning in 1941 and continued through the end of the series’ run. John Todd (left) was
Tonto.

With the stirring notes of the William Tell Overture and a shout of
“Hi-yo, Silver! Away!” The Lone Ranger debuted on Detroit’s WXYZ
radio station.

The creation of station-owner George Trendle and writer Fran
Striker (below), the “masked rider of the plains” became one of
the most popular and enduring western heroes of the 20th century. Joined by his
trusty steed, Silver, and Native American scout,
Tonto, the Lone Ranger battled western outlaws and Native
Americans.
 


Fran Striker

Striker also created The Green Hornet
and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon.

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Actor/Announcer Brace Beemer
(December 9, 1902 – March 1, 1965)

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POPULAR TONIC KEPT YOUR HAIR IN TRIM

VINTAGE 1950'S WILDROOT Cream Oil Hair Dressing Bottle Box - $37.99 |  PicClick

Fearless Fosdick Wildroot Cream-Oil Sign This lot


The company first started selling Wildroot Hair Tonic in 1911,
In the 1920s, the tonic was primarily marketed to women, with advertisements warning that
bobbed hair and tight hats would
cause baldness, unless they used the Wildroot product.

Wildroot started marketing the product to men in the 1930s,
In 1937, the company was scolded by the
Federal Trade
Commission
for claiming that Wildroot Hair Tonic keeps
the scalp "healthy", "penetrates" the sebaceous glands,
cleans up dandruff "completely", and that the results were "guaranteed".    

Wildroot Cream-Oil was first sold in 1943, In the 1950s, it was
associated with the
greaser subculture, teenage boys who
slicked their hair down into a
ducktail style.]

A "Wildroot Hair Groom" is still being marketed today by the
Oakhurst Company.  

MaineCourse: Wild Root Cream Oil


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