Word: lighter
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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Unlike the German product, Lyterlife is non-liquid in the tube and remains non-liquid even after being fed into the lighter which is accomplished via the "force-feed" system. This forced feeding thoroughly impregnates the cotton in the fuel chamber of the lighter, minimizes evaporation, and yet permits Lyterlife to feed into the wick as readily as a liquid...
...Barrymore was in it, or courteous, unimpressed reviews. It was clear that it was not yet fit for the big time and Actress Barrymore repeatedly refused to have her picture taken in blackface. This was probably due to the fact that she was fussing with her makeup, making it lighter and lighter, going from minstrel-show black to high brown. Also, the dialog was being freed from much of its unintelligible verbiage...
European smokers last week attentively read press despatches announcing that the German dye trust had developed a combustible called bonalin for lighters. Bonalin, said the news, would not smoke, smell or explode. The new fuel comes in a tube, like toothpaste. When squeezed into the lighter it becomes a clear combustible liquid...
...package of matches in Germany costs 1.95 pfennigs. Enough bonalin to light 30 cigarets can be purchased for .8 pfennig. Lighters originated in Vienna 25 years ago. Their popularity waned, was revived by soldiers during the War who were not allowed matches. Today a lighter can be had in England for 10½, in France for 20½. Germany sells an exact replica of the expensive British Dunhill lighter ($5 in other countries...
...comparison with William and Mary the Harvard aggregation mind be considered a favorite since in experience and weight the Crimson eleven is more strongly fortified. The Virginians have a small squad of only 24 men, most of whom are lighter than their Harvard opponents, who average 10 pounds heavier per man in the line...