Hello, 1919

Taking a trip down memory lane

Life a century ago looked very different from today’s world. Woodrow Wilson was president, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world, The Great War had only just ended, and Charlie Chaplin was the world’s biggest star. Take a look back at life 100 years ago in the Diocese of Toledo and beyond.

.10 — The average cost for a loaf of bread in 1918 was ten cents

6 — The Toledo-Bowling Green Football Rivalry began with the inaugural game in 1919. Toledo came home with the 6-0 victory.

28 — Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, serving in the office from 19131921. In October of 1919, he suffered a massive stroke that left him partially paralyzed.

68 — Charlie Chaplin filmed and directed “The Kid.” At 68 minutes, it was the first fulllength movie he directed. Upon the movie’s release two years later, it became an instant hit and one of Chaplin’s most well-known movies.

108 — The number of women from the Diocese of Toledo who entered religious formation.

175 — The total number of priests in the Diocese of Toledo, including 46 Religious Order priests.

1,125 — The average annual income for a family.

17,439 — Across the Diocese of Toledo, there were 83 schools with a combined 17, 439 students.

125,000 — Following the 1919 season, the Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for a reported amount of $125,000 cash. It was the largest sum ever paid for a player at the time.