Summer is here and so is Retroview, the entertaining and educational
quarterly e-newsletter that lets you explore history, culture, and more through
the pages of historical newspapers. Libraries are welcome to explore ProQuest
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The Scoop on Ice Cream
Delicious. Refreshing. Available in flavors such as rhubarb, prune, iced tea, and "black power." What could be better than ice cream in the summer?
Ice cream was a luxury for Americans in the late 1700s and early 1800s. It was made in small quantities by "confectioners" and sold in their shops. It also was offered by street vendors. Newspapers of the day carried many reports of poisoning by ice cream due to contaminated ingredients, unclean serving utensils, and unsanitary storage practices.
Jacob Fussell was one of the first Americans to mass produce the frosty treat, starting in the mid-1800s. By 1928, U.S. ice cream consumption was estimated to be 2.9 gallons per person per year. During World War II, this "morale food" was rationed at home in order to provide more for the troops. Today, ice cream remains a favorite treat.
In the 1960s, Chicago business leaders worked to reduce another kind of heat: racial tensions. The Chicago Defender launched the "Keep a Cool Summer" public relations campaign with a contest in which entrants suggested ways the city could "avoid another long, hot summer of racial unrest and violence." "Boosters" were recruited through telephone campaigns and at shopping centers, and bumper stickers and buttons helped remind an entire city to keep cool.
Looking Good with Removable Lips
Every girl wants to look her best. Removable lips, a $35 nose, and a mannish wool bathing suit will serve her well.
Vacation Philosophies
President Taft thinks we should get a three-month summer vacation. Now that's change we can believe in!
Fun Things to Do
When the weather warms up, there is plenty of fun to be had!
Let's Take a Drive
Remember the good old days before $4/gallon gasoline and Big 3 bankruptcies? Nothing made Americans prouder than to own and drive an automobile.
Fortune: "You Could Soon Win a Book!"
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