1. The scantily clad siren in this advertisement is a Roaring Twenties version of the Goddess of Electricity. Emanating from a radio, her erotic presence could only inspire the young electricians told that this "wireless electrical cyclopedia. . . . is waiting for you."

The scantily clad siren in this advertisement is a Roaring Twenties version of the Goddess of Electricity. Emanating from a radio, her erotic presence could only inspire the young electricians told that this "wireless electrical cyclopedia. . . . is waiting for you."

From Wonder shows: performing science, magic, and religion in America by Fred Nadis

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