Also on sale – Scott Tissue “As soft as old linen,” and “toasted dainties,” whatever those were. Apparently no one thought much about cholesterol back then.

Their ad led with meat and lots of it – bacon, ham, rib roast and pot roast – followed closely by ads for cheese, butter and mayonnaise.

The ad for the A&P in Montrose gave no address, but I believe it’s where Blue Fish is today. The biggest ads were those of the grocery stores. Reach him it’s the ads of 1933 that are really a hoot. Of the Crescenta Valley and loves local history. Would you be comfortable today having the paper print your name and address and exactly when and how long your house would be unoccupied while you were gone? Or here’s one from the classifieds: “Lost – Within radius of two blocks of Montrose, Browning 12-gauge automatic shotgun.” Somehow I think that would be handled differently today. The paper back then also liked to let everyone know where and when you were going on vacation.

One of the things that jumped out is that when someone got into an accident, attempted suicide or was arrested for a crime, the paper always printed their name and often their address, too. In researching a recent article, I was deep in the pages of our former local paper, the Crescenta Valley Ledger, for July 1933. As well, some of the articles display an innocence, nay, a naiveté, that we have learned the hard way not to display. They are pretty goofy by today’s standards. In a community like ours, which has a vibrant past, it’s especially fun to see the ad pitches businesses made back then. 21.A great peek into the past can be had by paging through old newspapers. No guarantee, warranty or representation of any kind is made regarding the completeness or accuracy of descriptions or measurements (including square footage measurements and property condition), such should be independently verified, and Compass expressly disclaims any liability in connection therewith. Compass is licensed to do business as: Compass in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, and Washington Compass RE in Delaware, Idaho, Pennsylvania and Tennessee Compass Real Estate in Washington, DC, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Wyoming Compass Realty Group in Missouri and Kansas Launch Powered by Compass in Arizona and Compass Carolinas, LLC in South Carolina. and/or other countries.Ĭorporate Responsibility, Privacy & Legal Notices: Compass is a licensed real estate broker. For the avoidance of doubt, the accuracy of all information, regardless of source, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be personally verified through personal inspection by and/or with the appropriate professionals.ĭo Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Terms of Service, Privacy Center, Scam Avoidance, Responsible Disclosure, Compass is an E-Verify employer, Notice for California Applicants, California COVID-19 Rules of Entry, and Your CA Privacy RightsĬOMPASS, the Compass logo, and other various trademarks, logos, designs, and slogans are the registered and unregistered trademarks of Compass, Inc. This web site may reference real estate listing(s) held by a brokerage firm other than the broker and/or agent who owns this web site. Property information referenced on this web site comes from the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) program of the MLS. Any dissemination of this information is in violation of copyright laws and is strictly prohibited. The data contained herein is copyrighted by CRMLS, CLAW, I-Tech, ROWMLS, GPSMLS, SDMLS, VCRDS/PFAR, Idyllwild Association of Realtors, Ojai Valley Board of REALTORS and/or AVMLS is protected by all applicable copyright laws. Information being provided is for the visitor’s personal, noncommercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties visitor may be interested in purchasing. Listing Courtesy of Magic Realty, Sean Madadian, DRE #01066622īased on information from one of the following Multiple Listing Services: CRMLS, CLAW, I-Tech, ROWMLS, GPSMLS, SDMLS, VCRDS/PFAR, Idyllwild Association of Realtors, Ojai Valley Board of REALTORS and/or AVMLS. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions.

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