Cleaning the mustache
The problems didn’t end at dinner, however. When people in the Old West were thirsty, they went to bars for beer. So far, so good, because we still do it regularly.
Cleaning the mustache
But in those days, pubs offered a rather dubious alternative for customers to clean their mustaches of beer foam: a white towel was available for this purpose. Now you can imagine how germs and viruses circulated.
Dentists: blacksmiths and barbers
Visits to the dentist have always been a nightmare in people’s lives. But dental procedures in the Old West were far more dramatic and dangerous than they are today.
Dentists, blacksmiths and barbers
According to Joan Bourke, a British historian, people “consulted” barbers and blacksmiths on matters related to dental health. There were no dental experts in the Old West yet, as the dental profession did not develop until later.
