·
The
average life expectancy was 47 years
·
14
percent of the homes had a bathtub.
·
8
percent of the homes had a telephone.
·
There
were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.
·
The
maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
·
The
tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower
·
The
average wage in 1907 was 22 cents per hour.
·
The
average worker made between $200 and $400 per year
·
A
competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
·
A
dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and
a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
·
More
than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME .
·
Ninety
percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attended so-called medical
schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as
"substandard."
·
Sugar
cost four cents a pound.
·
Eggs
were fourteen cents a dozen.
·
Coffee
was fifteen cents a pound.
·
Most
women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for
shampoo.
·
Canada
passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for
any reason.
·
Five
leading causes of death were:
1.
Pneumonia
and influenza
2.
Tuberculosis
3.
Diarrhea
4.
Heart
disease
5.
Stroke
·
The
American flag had 45 stars.
·
The
population of Las Vegas, Nevada was only 30!!!!
·
Crossword
puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.
·
Two
out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.
·
Only
6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
·
Marijuana,
heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner
drugstores. Back then pharmacists said,
“Heroin clears the complexion, gives
buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a
perfect guardian of health."
·
Eighteen
percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
·
There
were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !
Try to imagine what it may be like in
another 100 years.