Set in 1918, characters refer to the Soviet Union and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Both names did no come into use until 1922. From 1917-1922, the country was Soviet Russia.
Marilyn states that the Brick is the only place to eat in Cicely, however, every episode opens with a shot of a sign for Roslyn's Cafe (which in the Pilot (1990) Maurice indicated was still open for business).