What happened in August 1938 that is still news to 7 women out of 10?

“What happened in August 1938 that is still news to 7 women out of 10? Pyrex ovenware prices were reduced 30% to 50%.” Advertisement from Corning Glass Works. Published in Woman’s Home Companion, February 1940. CMGL 139514

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