Here
are some statistics for the Year 1916:
The
average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
Fuel for
cars was sold in drug stores only.
Only 14
percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Only 8
percent of the homes had a telephone.
The
maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The
tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
The
average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.
The
average US 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.
The 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.
The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was only 30.
Crossword
puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
There was
neither a Mother's Day nor a Father's Day.
Two out
of every 10 adults couldn't read or write
And, only
6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Marijuana,
heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at local corner
drugstores. Back then
pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the
mind, regulates the stomach, 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. !
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