Long distance communication was still done either by post or telegraph.
Men commonly wore suits to social occasions, coveralls for dirty work, and knickers (woolen pants that buttoned just below the knee) for sport. Women mostly wore long, straight-cut dresses. Guys wore hats, especially inexpensive straw hats.
Bathing suits covered most of the body and were made of wool.
The Wright brothers were still experimenting with basic flight mechanics.
Nikola Tesla had only recently lit up the State Fair, and he and Edison were still in a heated battle over whether electricity should be distributed in AC or DC. Electrical distribution wasn't common yet, and many areas still woke and slept by the sun.
So, "terrified"? Probably not, unless the person landed on the side of a freeway. But it certainly would be disorienting.
Oh, and this is to say nothing of changes in world politics since 1908.
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Automobiles were not yet common.
Roads were mostly not paved.
There were no traffic lights.
Long distance communication was still done either by post or telegraph.
Men commonly wore suits to social occasions, coveralls for dirty work, and knickers (woolen pants that buttoned just below the knee) for sport. Women mostly wore long, straight-cut dresses. Guys wore hats, especially inexpensive straw hats.
Bathing suits covered most of the body and were made of wool.
The Wright brothers were still experimenting with basic flight mechanics.
Nikola Tesla had only recently lit up the State Fair, and he and Edison were still in a heated battle over whether electricity should be distributed in AC or DC. Electrical distribution wasn't common yet, and many areas still woke and slept by the sun.
So, "terrified"? Probably not, unless the person landed on the side of a freeway. But it certainly would be disorienting.
Oh, and this is to say nothing of changes in world politics since 1908.