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Edith von Kozol

31 May 1913 – 14 Aug 1997

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  • Born31 May 1913not verified1 source
  • Died14 Aug 1997not verified1 source
  • FatherAlexander von Kozolnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 31 May 1913

    Born

  2. 14 Aug 1997

    Dies, aged 84

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During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1910s · Edith is born

In the news1915

Wartime bread rationing and substitutes (1915)

Starting in 1915, the Austrian government mandated bread be made with 50 percent ersatz products like potato or sawdust due to severe food shortages.

Getting around

Slow and Delayed Trains in Dalmatia

The narrow-gauge train between Split and Sinj traveled at speeds rarely exceeding 20 km/h, and it was common for the 2.5-to-3-hour journey to be delayed by half an hour.

At the table

Wartime food shortages and allowances

During the hardship of World War I, some families of mobilized soldiers struggled to survive on a government allowance of 36 filir per day. Food shortages and high prices led to rationing and long queues for basic necessities like bread.

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.Around the world · 1914–1918

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.

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What people wore

Decorative Pre-War Shirt Trends

Just before the First World War, fashionable men decorated their shirts with satin ribbons inserted in rhombus shapes and ornaments made of serrated linen edges.

Music

Rise of the Tamburica Ensemble

The tamburica grew in popularity among both rural and urban populations, played by amateur associations and small professional ensembles at taverns and festivals. By the early 1900s, there were about fifty such tamburica societies in the region.

Daily life

Lighting homes with wood, oil, and wax

In rural homes, light was provided by burning thin slivers of light wood, oil lamps made of clay or metal, and homemade candles, while wealthier households used more elaborate brass stands.