A Day In The LIfe, Comparison and Constrast. December 9

Yet another look at a fairly typical day here, and comparing it to a century ago.

December 9

0500 Got up, etc.

0730  Drove daughter to school.

0745  Arrived at work and packed up file for trip to accident location.

0800  Started drive to distant rural accident location.

0930  Met witness at road side pull out.

1000 Arrived at accident site and examined it until 1200

1200-1330  Drove back to office.

1300-1700 Worked on case.

1700.  Went home, etc.

Okay, what about the same date in 1913.

0500  Got up, etc.

0800  Go to train station.

1000 Arrive at small town near accident site.  There really is one there.

1000 to 1100 Ride out, probably by wagon, to accident location.

1100 to 1300.  Examine location.

1300 to 1400  Go back to small town and hope there's an afternoon train.

1500  If there was a train, this is when it would arrive.

1500-1700, ride back to town.

Or, wait for train the following day.