![]() ![]() Merchants had not heard of chain-stores nor “self-service” nor seamen of oil-burning engines. Farmers had not heard of tractors, nor bankers of the Federal Reserve System. In 1900, doctors had not heard of insulin science had not heard of relativity or the quantum theory. … Nor was there any mention of income tax or surtax. In his newspapers of January 1, 1900, the American found no such word as radio, for that was yet twenty years from coming nor “movie,” for that too was still mainly of the future nor chauffeur, for the automobile was only just emerging … There was no such word as aviator. ![]() These are the changes early Americans experienced in the first quarter of the 20th century! This is the theme of the book and the changes go on for pages and pages and pages. ![]() A laundry list of what was in 1925 that was not in 1920. This is a short excerpt of the changes that took place from 1900 to 1925. ![]()
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