Reflections on modern comforts in the twentieth century
The article compares living in 1927 with life a century earlier, noting lack of plumbing, baths, central heating, and electric conveniences. It highlights the absence of bathrooms at the White House until the 1850s and the scarcity of basic devices, praising today’s luxuries while recounting early friction match invention and crude tinder-box methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
United States
Old Time Dangers and Modern Echoes of Everyday Life
A reflective piece contrasts 200 years ago with today, detailing early challenges in sanitation when Philadelphia lacked sewerage and bathing was rare. It notes gas use, medical ignorance, and primitive dentistry, then surveys mechanical progress, rail travel, and evolving fashion while highlighting resource trade including mahogany and other tropical woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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House of Commons
Philadelphia
Tere
New York
Alvesy
Schenectady
John
England
Untitled Passage on Primitive Workers and Tools
A fragmented report discusses a working party and the distribution of Barice tools and transportation aids. The text references uniforms and a large gathering, with mentions of a felarenge porter and names that are unclear.
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PVPOC
Thorog
Lawis
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Smithsonian Institution
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Maine
Poten A. Bank
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Theorld
Praklin Johnson
Tropics
Elvilwation
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Tan Wart Indies
Florida
Santo Domingo Ie
Utracha
Philippine Islands
United Sates
Tree Association
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Mexico
Central America
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Persia
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Ebery
India
Ceylon
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Cork
Enich
United
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Hopper
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PTF Ope
Felarenge Porter
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