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"Perk" is short for "perquisite." The word perquisite certainly predates the early 1900's and the abbreviated form is likely to as well.
"Perks" is also slang for the drug Percocet. Percocet was not approved by the FDA until the 1970's and the slang term came a short time later.
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What was the typical term in the early 1900s used by Southern African Americans for Grandmother?
I believe it was "Big "Mama".
How was railroad track built in the early 1900s?
Railroad tracks that were built in the early 1900s were constructed from steel. The steel was used to replace rail tracks and railway cars that were built from iron prior to the early 1900s.
What was polonium used for around the early 1900s?
No use for polonium in 1900.
What was radium used for in the late 1800s through the early 1900s?
Radium was discovered in 1898 !
What is anglo saxon superiority?
Anglo Saxon was the term that was used to describe the "Caucasian" race in the early 1900s. Anglo Saxon superiority was the mindset that that race was better than the others and America belonged to them.
In the early mid 1900s what magazine used photographs to show how Americans live?
LIFE Magazine
When were mud flaps first used on truck tires?
When they first made trucks in the early 1900s.
What was the Iditarod Trail used for on a day to day basis in the early 1900s and until as?
to eat pie
What island was used for tuberculosis patients in the early 1900s in new york?
north brother island
What was first used in genetic studies by thomas Morgan in the early 1900s?
Plato users, Fruit flies.
What act was used to stop the way meat was processed in the early 1900s?
the meat revolutuon task act
What were the common styles and materials used in children's clothing in the early 1900s?
In the early 1900s, common styles of children's clothing included dresses for girls and suits for boys. Materials such as cotton, wool, and linen were commonly used for making children's clothing during this time period.
