I can really recommend having a look through the blog Yesterday's Print that's mentioned in the post [1]. It's an excellent collection of some interesting, relatable, and humorous snippets from ca. a hundred years ago.

This one they posted about a year ago stuck with me [2].

The saying, "Life is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap. -- The Cincinnati Enquirer, Ohio, February 21, 1947.

[1] https://yesterdaysprint.tumblr.com/

[2] https://yesterdaysprint.tumblr.com/post/176557878119/the-cin...