I has another Pearsons'

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This one is the Pearsons' Weekly volume I was expecting, covering June 1918 to the start of April 1919. The paper is fairly poor, not crumbling but discoloured and dark, but I ought to be able to scan some of the more interesting stuff. REALLY small type (due to paper rationing) may be more of a problem. But there's some interesting stuff there, such as a gloating translated extract from a German "the Kaiser will win the war" book that reads a LOT like all of the "Britain will conquer the world" stories a few years earlier and a lot of adverts. Such as







This was initially slightly larger than the scanner, I've reduced it to about 50 DPI to get the file size small - I've also had to spend an inordinate amount of time editing the background to get rid of spots, varied paper colour, etc. I suspect that I won't scan more than a small portion of the book, but it's going to be interesting.

Comments

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Quite splendid.

I wonder what was in Beechams Pills. Cocaine or something I should imagine judging by the picture.

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Probably similar to the stuff that's in Beecham's powders now, a mixture of baking soda and other stuff to reduce acidity. Although I'll grant you it does look more exotic...

[beamjockey.livejournal.com]

I need to get better pajamas. With fringe. That make me look like a circus performer.

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I made that mistake at first but I think it's supposed to be shadows, not fringing.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Ha, turns out Beecham's Pills was a laxative. A mixture of aloe, ginger and soap.

Very popular, because apparently they actually worked, unlike many of the medicines marketed at the time.

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OK, that makes sense. I stand corrected.

[pauldrye.livejournal.com]

After Beecham's pills, you'll be sitting.

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Squatting?