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12-19-2007, 01:38 PM
THE YEAR 1907
The year is 1907. One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some of the U.S. Statistics for the Year 1907:
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The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years old.
Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.
There were only 8 ,000 cars in the U.S.? and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
Alabama , Mississippi , Iowa , and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than
California.
With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st most populous state
in the Union.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower !
The average wage in the U.S. was 22 Cents per hour. The average U.S. Worker made
between $200 and $400 per year .
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, A dentist made $2,500
per year, A veterinarian $1,500 per year, And a mechanical engineer about $5,000
per year.
More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. Took place at HOME.
Ninety percent of all U.S. 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 in the U.S. Were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5 Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars.
Arizona , Oklahoma , New Mexico , Hawaii , and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the
Union yet.
The population of Las Vegas , Nevada , was only 30!!!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.
There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Two out of every 10 U.S. 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.'
There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !
The year is 1907. One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some of the U.S. Statistics for the Year 1907:
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The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years old.
Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.
There were only 8 ,000 cars in the U.S.? and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
Alabama , Mississippi , Iowa , and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than
California.
With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st most populous state
in the Union.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower !
The average wage in the U.S. was 22 Cents per hour. The average U.S. Worker made
between $200 and $400 per year .
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, A dentist made $2,500
per year, A veterinarian $1,500 per year, And a mechanical engineer about $5,000
per year.
More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. Took place at HOME.
Ninety percent of all U.S. 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 in the U.S. Were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5 Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars.
Arizona , Oklahoma , New Mexico , Hawaii , and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the
Union yet.
The population of Las Vegas , Nevada , was only 30!!!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.
There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Two out of every 10 U.S. 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.'
There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !