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1908 The Soldier's Handbook for USE IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES USED COND.

$ 29.83

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1903-13
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Theme: Militaria
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Condition: 'USED CONDITION'
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    The Soldier's Handbook for USE IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES. Published by direction of the Secretary of War. Mfg: WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. WAR DEPARTMENT Document No. 332 Office of THE CHIEF OF STAFF. Dated: 1908. Size: 4" x 3/8" x 6 5/8". Pages: 88. See INDEX for complete description of Handbook. Cond: Fair Used Condition for Being 113 yrs. Old, No Mold, No Holes, No Smell, Pages 55 to 58 Middle Torn Out As Pictures Shows. The Year 1908 the Population in the U. S. A. Was 88,710,000.The average life expectancy was 47 years. Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. The year 1908 began at midnight when a 700-pound "electric ball" fell from the flagpole atop the New York Times building—the first-ever ball-drop in Times Square. It ended 366 days later (1908 was a leap year) with a nearly two-and-a-half-hour flight by Wilbur Wright, the longest ever made in an airplane. Monthly Base Pay For PFC Enlisted Man in The Army was .00 with No Wife or Children, Wife with Two Children was .50 per Month. Handbook Would Display Nicely. Great Handbook To Add To Your Collection or Give As A Gift. Thanks For Looking. 'FREE SHIPPING IN THE U. S. A. ONLY'.