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Grandfather, Tell Me More

Table of Contents

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Introduction: Why Tell Me More Was Written

Social Security

Federal Income Tax

A Shortened Work Week


Part I: Early Twentieth Century Years

Our House, and Daily Tasks

Milk, Cream, and Butter

Bath Time

Laundry Day

A Trip Into Town

Gardening and Farming

Ice Cream

Grain Threshing Time

The Family Out-House

Refrigeration Techniques

Food, Food, Food!

A Look At The Present and Future


Part II: Back Tracks

Chapter One: Automobiles; Their Origin and Impact

  • Henry Ford's Boyhood Friend
  • My First Automobiles
  • Automobile Innovations
  • Automotive Repairs and Maintenance
  • Highway Travel Accommodations
  • Highways Past and Present

Chapter Two: Rubber-Clad Wheel Era, The Evolution Of The Wheel

Chapter Three: Miracle Of Flight

Chapter Four: Early Public Transportation

Chapter Five: Barber, Barber

Chapter Six: Vanishing One-Room Rural Schools

Chapter Seven: Toys Of Yesteryear

Chapter Eight: Time Measurement

Chapter Nine: Newspapers Then And Now

Chapter Ten: Household Appliances

Chapter Eleven: Telephone Communications; Miracle Of Fax

Chapter Twelve: A World Awash In Picture-Taking

Chapter Thirteen: Merchandising Evolution

Chapter Fourteen: Motion Pictures; How They Started

Chapter Filteen: Outdoor Drive-In Theaters

Chapter Sixteen: Radio Transmission

Chapter Seventeen: Viewing Movies In A Box

Chapter Eighteen: Clothing Style Changes

Chapter Nineteen: Doctor, Doctor

Chapter Twenty: Living Soil And Food Production

Chapter Twenty-One: Early Rugs And Floor Coverings

Chapter Twenty-Two: Prepackaged Merchandising

Chapter Twenty-Three: Fast Food Service Centers

Chapter Twenty-Four: Food That Today's Grandparents Ate

Chapter Twenty-Five: The World Of Dance

Chapter Twenty-Six: Typewriter Evolution

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Computer Revolution

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Record Keeping and Writing Materials

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Emergence Of The Photocopy Machine

Chapter Thirty: The Evolution Of Camping



Epilogue


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