The Model T made its debut in 1908 with a purchase price of $825.00. Over ten thousand were sold in its first year, establishing a new record. Four years later the price dropped to $575.00 and sales soared. By 1914, Ford could claim a 48% share of the automobile market.
Statesville Haunted Prison has been widely considered one of Illinois' best haunted houses for almost 20 years.
The 900-pound gorilla not being discussed is state inmates being housed in county jails. In fiscal year 2014, according to Wes Landers, chief financial officer for the Tennessee Department of Correction, the preliminary cost for inmates housed in facilities operated by contractors is $53.92 per inmate per day.