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Message:: [QUOTE="OldDan, post: 74295, member: 1872"]Not quite PNX, it only seemed to be that way.  When you stop and look at the old world in those days, you will find that things weren't quite as some of the "old timers" said they were. Here is an example: Below is a collection of 1900 Chicago food prices from The 18th Annual Report of the U.S. Commissioner of Labor: Cost per pound : Rib Roast $.13, Chuck Steak $.08, Sirloin $.14, Corned Beef $.06, Butter $.22, Cheese $.17, Coffee $.14, Flour $.02, Lard $.10, Mutton $.08, Pork Chops, $.10, Rice $.06, Sugar $.06 Other prices: Dry Beans—quart $.09, Bread—1 pound loaf $.05, Eggs—dozen $.18, Milk—quart $.06, Molasses—gallon $.60, Irish Potatoes—Bushel $.39 This is when you spent a whole days pay for one Rib Roast, or a nickel for that loaf of bread you mentioned.  People ate a lot of potatoes and bread in  those days, and considered themselves lucky.[/QUOTE]