1909 Advice For Lady Motorists, with pictures

• May 20, 2014

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Stanley Doble

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Article from Slate about a nifty handbook for ladies who drive cars, or wish to learn

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2014/05/20/photos_advice_for_female_drivers_in_1909.html

Best advice: The glove compartment should contain kid gloves, handkerchief, powder puff, hand mirror, chocolates, and a revolver.

 

Last edited: May 21, 2014

• May 21, 2014

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LizzieMaine

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Stanley Doble said:

Article from Slate about a nifty handbook for ladies who drive cars, or wish to learn

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2014/05/20/photos_advice_for_female_drivers_in_1909.html

Best advice: The glove compartment should contain kid gloves, handkerchief, powder puff, hand mirror, chocolates, and a revolver.

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Rats, I've got everything but the powder puff.

 

• May 21, 2014

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Aren't things like this such fun to read about! There's an old book store near me where you can buy old linen motoring maps!

 

• May 22, 2014

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Lets see, gloves, a handkerchief, powder puffs, a hand-mirror, some chocolates, and a revolver, sounds like a fun date!

 

• May 22, 2014

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LizzieMaine said:

Rats, I've got everything but the powder puff.

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Oh my gosh! No powder puff. What on earth will you throw in the face of an indiscrete lothario?

 

• May 22, 2014

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LizzieMaine

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The toe of a number 9 shoe.

 

• May 22, 2014

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GHT

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So that's what: "Love Potion Number Nine," is:

[video=youtube;7rXhXLsNJL8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rXhXLsNJL8[/video]

 

• Jun 16, 2014

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Veronica T

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GHT said:

Oh my gosh! No powder puff. What on earth will you throw in the face of an indiscrete lothario?

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Smack him with your fan or clunk him with your geta.