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Asbestos Shingles: April 1948

Just when you thought it couldn't get more dangerous than a knife-wielding fan, our home workshop section had to publish a misguided article about uses for leftover asbestos shingles. In the office, an asbestos shingle could prevent typewriters and telephones from slipping. In the home, it could be used as a hotplate for cooking or beneath an iron to protect clothing.

Read the full story in Use Those Extra Asbestos Shingles

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aarontco

09/17/11 at 10:45 am

I love the part about the hairpin curing baby Katherine's "ugly snub nose" after only having to wear it for 11 months. These days we apparently like snub noses, especially in the design of our cars. I do hope that obnoxious fashion disappears soon.

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