Tag: Travel
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Bored Americans Abroad
After World War I had ravaged the continent for several years, the summer of 1921 finally brought American tourists back to Europe. While the war had ended in November 1919, summer 1920 tourism had still not quite recovered to the pre-war level, as this September 1921 New York Times Magazine article described. Various reasons besides […]
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Motor Owners Paying High Gasoline Prices
In March 1920, gas prices hovered at 31 to 35 cents a gallon. Adjusted for inflation, that’s $4.07 to $4.59 — or double the current national average of $2.21. Two main factors caused the high 1920 gas prices: demand outstripping supply, and the end of World War I. Gasoline consumption has increased in much greater […]
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Paraguay, Land of the Tea With a “Kick”
This 1920 article predicted Paraguay’s beverage yerba mate “may become a habit some day in the United States.” It was not to be. The article also noted the country’s 10:1 female-male ratio. Today, it’s completely even. A celebrated and valuable product of the little inland South American Republican of Paraguay is “yerba maté,” made from the […]
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Big Highway Planned From New York To Washington
In 1911, cars were only just becoming popular, and the government was not yet motivated to build interstate highways for the limited number of people who would use them. So Automobile Associations across the country made their own highways. This article describes the efforts of two private groups to build a highway connecting New York […]
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The Loeb College Of Politeness For Customs Officers
An interesting look at rules for customs officers, with particular attention paid to how they should handle a lady’s dainties when going through her bags: The pupil is also taught to handle the most costly lace, lingerie, and gowns in a way which will leave no cause for complaint from the owner… “You must be […]
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The Migratory New Yorker And Where He Goes
Where did 1910 New Yorkers go in the summer? The New York Times Magazine researched 5,000 New Yorkers and came up with the above map and explanation of how people traveled by boat and rail. THE MIGRATORY NEW YORKER AND WHERE HE GOES: How the American Has Become a Wanderer Over the Face of the […]
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