Sports in 1912
Sports were just as important a hundred years ago, as they are today. The difference is you couldn’t turn on the TV or Internet to watch the game or find a score. If you wanted to know how a team … Continued
Sports were just as important a hundred years ago, as they are today. The difference is you couldn’t turn on the TV or Internet to watch the game or find a score. If you wanted to know how a team … Continued
Today we have a variety of jobs and careers, just like they did a hundred years ago. It is difficult to detail all of the jobs back then. I will discuss a few of the more prevalent ones that seem … Continued
Today we are required to register all life events we experience with a government agency. The birth of a baby means a birth certificate, a loved one’s death requires a death certificate {insurance agencies and social security demand one before … Continued
Hats were not just an accessory but an adornment in 1912. They were still a year away from Mary Crosby’s invention of the bra and three years from a tube of lip stick being sold for the first time. If … Continued
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Have you wondered how our holidays began? We’re going to step away from 1912 for the day in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and go even further back in time. St. Patrick is the patron saint … Continued
Men have always had a smaller attire than women, which we talked about last time. Still in 1912, there was a lot to a man’s wardrobe. Men wore three piece suits with a matching waistcoat. Their trousers were ankle length … Continued
If you’ve seen the Titanic movie you’ll recognize that they dressed with a lot of elegance, glamour and opulence in this pre-war era. This was before the hardships of the Great War when clothing became a lot more practical. The … Continued
We’ve been looking at life 100 years ago. Let’s look at what the prices were for groceries then. I was amazed at how cheap everything was at the time. Then again the average yearly income was $750. People usually ate … Continued
We are inundated and overwhelmed with information today. It is literally at the touch of a finger. In 1912 communication was a lot harder to come by. So how did people communicate: 1. Telephone—it was still in its infancy. In … Continued
Today we are inundated with celebrity news at every turn. Let’s take a lot at births {of future stars}, deaths and marriages in 1912. 1912 Famous Births May 11–Phil Silvers comedian June 19–Jerry Jerome lyricist August 23–Gene Kelly actor Nov … Continued