White enameled metal vending machine for sanitary menstrual pads. The manufacturer's plate on the front reads: " Modess / ---because / of the whisper-soft / fabric cover / * / DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY ...
From hero of Alexandria to tutti-frutti of New York: the years to 1918 -- Robots can sell anything; robots will sell everything, 1918-1931 -- Cigarettes blaze the way, 1932-1939 -- The war on slugs ...