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30 Things You Could Buy For $1 in 1900

Tītokowaru - 1900

9. Ten to Twenty Magazines

Ladie’s World Magazine cover from September of 1900. Credit: Pinterest

Years before television, people loved to read novels and magazines to help pass the time. Magazines were usually 5 to 10 cents each, depending on the company that printed them. Many of these were printed in black and white, except for the cover, which was usually in color.

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