In many a home, it seems to be the fate of the youngest son to be the outlet for the frayed nerves of an otherwise perfect wife and mother. Curiously enough, the women with “frayed nerves” are generally those who use the old-fashioned broom for cleaning. Madam, when Julius Caesar was a boy, he used to run when he saw his mother with a broom. Henry VIII, after his fifth marriage, was heard to remark, “If I could but rid myself of the dust caused by these brooms. Even when the Pyramids were built, the, broom was antediluvian. To be really modern—to have “nerve” instead of “nerves see us “Vactric” Vacuum Cleaner now. It sucks up the dust that spoils your hair, your complexion and your temper. It takes all the pains and dull headaches away by eliminating stooping—in fact, the Vactric Cleaner does all the hard work—you merely control it. BUY NOW ON OUR SPLENDID TERMS FROM £1 DEPOSIT. BRITISH MADE—3 MODELS, FROM £7/10/0. JiS The “Vactric” will scrub, sweep, and polish your floors, remove soot from the stove and keep your carpets and upholstered furniture free of moth grub. A LIMITED COMPANY WITH UNLIMITED-SERVICE 'ULTIMATE", "GULBRANSEN" AND "EKCO" RADIOS
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 24 April 1937, Page 15
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201Page 15 Advertisements Column 3 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 24 April 1937, Page 15
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