A dollar in 1925 is worth about $18.58 today. This suggests that cooks who successfully completed the Cooking for Profit course might make a salary of $1,858 a week and profits of $185,800 a year in today’s dollars. Sound good to me. Sign me up for the course.
Wow, that was some earnings in 1925!
I loved this ad of Miss Alice Bradley’s cooking school, Sherry. I appreciated the dollar translation to today’s money, too. Really fun to see.
Even today there are women who will cook homemade meals for you. I’ve heard of several in my area.
Thanks for the dollar translation. I wonder just how good the course was? I really enjoy these old advertisements, so please keep sharing.
So interesting. I’m sure it wasn’t as easy as they proclaimed but there also weren’t any USDA rules to comply with at that time either. 😂
Back in 1925 there weren’t all the regulations and rules concerning home cooked meals! Now you’d end up having to pay big $$ for permits and special kitchens that have to be inspected and approved!
A fascinating read!