A Funny Ad from Kharkiv

The Kharkiv press was full of advertisements that might seem funny to a modern reader. Be warned—the humor here can be dark at times!

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Don’t Smoke Éclairs… 1916

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Coffin Workshop

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Gerhard & Gey,
Inc.

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Every woman can have the perfect bust

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So even 100 years ago, people in Kharkiv could have said, “I use Triolan.”

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“Nestlé” Milk Powder, which makes weaning easier

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1871… Hmm… and what about that pine tree—does its wool graze in the meadows?)

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Leech Depot

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Hmm… I’m afraid to even think about HOW they got it.)
Anton Bondarev