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Title: Workingmen's standard of living in Philadelphia : a report by the Bureau of Municipal Research of Philadelphia
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Bureau of Municipal Research (Philadelphia, Pa.) Beyer, William Carl, 1887- Davis, Rebekah P Thwing, Myra
Subjects: Cost and standard of living -- Pennsylvania Philadelphia Working class -- Pennsylvania Philadelphia Labor movement -- Pennsylvania Philadelphia Labor -- Pennsylvania Philadelphia
Publisher: New York : The Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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es? 36. How long has family been in present dwelhng? 37. Has rent been increased wthin two years? If so, when? How much increase?. 38. What reason given for increase of rent? Fuel and Light 39. What fuel, if any, is gathered free of cost? 40. Is gas used for cooking? 41. Is gas used for lighting? Number of burners How many usually burned all evening? 42. Is slot meter used? 43. Is electricity used for Ughting? Number of globes. How many usually burned all evening? 94 WorkingmerCs Standard of Living in Philadelphia 44. Articles Coal Wood. . .Candles. .Kerosene.Matches.Gas Period of Quantitytime Price Annual Quantity Amountpaid Remarks Electricity. Total annual expenditure for fuel and light. Food Period oftime Quantity Price $ . . Annual Articles Quantity Amountpaid Remarks 45. Bread and cerealsBarley $ Bread Buns and rolls. Cakes, misc.. . Cereals, ready-cooked Cereals, un-cooked Cornmeal Cornstarch. . . Crackers Flour, wheat.. Macaroni Pies Rice Tapioca Appendix IFoot)—Continued 95
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96 Workingmens Standard of Living in Philadelphia Food—Continued Period oftime Quantity Price Annual Articles Quantity Amountpaid Remarks 47. Meat substitutes $ $ Buttermilk Eirirs Milk, con- Milk, evap- oratpH Milk fresh Nuts Peanut butter Peas dried Period oftime Quantity Price Annual Articles Quantity Amountpaid Remarks 48. Shortening Butter % $ Lard OleomargarineOlive oil Appendix I 97 Food—Continued Period oftime Quantity Price Annual Articles Quantity Amountpaid Remarks 49. Vegetables, freshAsparagus.... $ $ Beans, lima. .. Beans, string.. Beets Cabbage Carrots Celery Com Cucumbers. .. £e(rplant Lettuce . . . Onions Peas Potatoes, Irish Potatoes, sweet Spinach Tomatoes Turnips Period oftime Quantity Price Annual Articles Quantity Amountpaid Remarks 50. Vegetables,cannedBeans, baked. . $ $ Beans, string. . Corn Peas Tomatoes 98 Workingmens Standard of Living in PhiladelphiaFood—Continued Period oftime Quantity Price Annual Articles Quantity Amountpaid Remarks 51. Fruits, f

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