230 murders reported in the entire USA
Shows there were probably many more unreported murders than today.
two out of ten adults could not read or write
There are plenty of places where this is normal to this day, especially among migrants.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country
Wonder how they checked if a person is rich or poor. Any poor guy can pull his resources and make himself look presentable for the customs officers.
Most women only washed their hair once a month
That's probably an exaggeration, but it brings to my mind how wrong Hollywood portrays women from back then. They always show them as perfectly clean with spotless clothing while in reality hygiene back then was not what we're used to today.