Tag Archives: Dentistry

Australian Etiquette, 1903

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 169.  In 1903 a book of useful household advice was published in Australia, How to Make and Save Money.  There is a lot of interesting information in there (and a lot that is frankly alarming) and we have looked … Continue reading →

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Home Dentistry with Acid and String

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Snippets 168.  In 1903 a book of useful household advice was published in Australia, How to Make and Save Money.  These kinds of books are always interesting to look at to see how things have changed, and often the advice … Continue reading →

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Deadly Toothpaste (Snippets 26)

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Roger Pocock

Toothpaste dates back to Greek and Roman times, and for the first two thousand years of its history tended to be rather nasty, abrasive stuff.  It was not until late in the 19th Century that anything was formulated that could … Continue reading →

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