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FOR PURE BLOOD

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chpnfan 01/04/2013 at 9:13 PM

The “pure blood” meaning changed in ads over the years suggesting health, vigor/strength, their last campaign was sex appeal. The first health ads were posted in the obit section.

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1911-06-04/ed-1/seq-38.pdf
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1911-10-15/ed-1/seq-44.pdf
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1912-01-21/ed-1/seq-33.pdf

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All Bark 01/05/2013 at 5:31 AM

Ah, yes, for all the Mudbloods out there.

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georut 01/06/2013 at 7:12 AM

Where is S. 25th St.? There is a curb where the road is now. Or is this a different intersection?

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georut 01/06/2013 at 1:01 PM

Sorry…wrong intersection…I was thinking of UNEEDA Biscuit 🙁

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Eric S. Huffstutler 01/09/2013 at 9:46 AM

The sign on the building above is actually at 2007 Venable off Mosby in the Fairmont section.

Most of these signs – often refered to as “ghost signs”, were more common in the early to mid 20th century. Don’t think they did this in the 1800s.

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Eric S. Huffstutler 01/09/2013 at 10:09 AM

georut… people sometimes, even the post office (go figure) gets the addresses mixed up. There are equal bilding numbers on numbered streets north and south of the river such as N 25th and W 25th. Haven’t heard of a S 25th. The Uneeda sign is at N 25th across from St. John’s church.

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Eric S. Huffstutler 01/09/2013 at 1:19 PM

Also some other confusion about street names come from North or South of Broad Street. The name still remains North (ie N 25th). House numbers 0-299 are South of Broad and numbers 300-onwards are North of Broad but house 100 is still 100 N 25th, etc…

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