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?? THE YEAR 1907??
This will boggle your mind, I know it
did mine!
The year is 1907.
One hundred one years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the
Year 1907:
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The average life expectancy was 47
years.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a
bathtub.
Only 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
oncea 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
iced tea
hadn't been invented yet.
There was no Mother's Day or
Father's Day.
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.
HOW ABOUT THAT?
?? THE YEAR 1907??
This will boggle your mind, I know it
did mine!
The year is 1907.
One hundred one years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the
Year 1907:
********************************
****
The average life expectancy was 47
years.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a
bathtub.
Only 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
oncea 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
iced tea
hadn't been invented yet.
There was no Mother's Day or
Father's Day.
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.
HOW ABOUT THAT?
