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The Year 1909,
What a difference a century makes!
1909 FORD
Model R
Here are some
statistics for the Year 1909
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The average
life expectancy was 47 years. |
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Only 14 percent
of the homes had a bathtub. |
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Only 8 percent
of the homes had a telephone. |
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There were only
8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. |
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The maximum
speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. |
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The tallest
structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower! |
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The average
wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour. |
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The average
worker made between $200 and $400 per year. |
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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. |
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More than 95
percent of all births took place at HOME . |
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Ninety percent
of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! |
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Instead, they
attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned
in the press and the government as 'substandard. ' |
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Sugar cost four
cents a pound. |
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Eggs were
fourteen cents a dozen. |
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Coffee was
fifteen cents a pound. |
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Most women only
washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for
shampoo. |
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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
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The American
flag had 45 stars. |
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The population
of Las Vegas , Nevada, was only 30!!!! |
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Crossword
puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet. |
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There was no
Mother's Day or Father's Day. |
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Two out of
every 10 adults couldn't read or write. |
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Only 6 percent
of all Americans had graduated from high school. |
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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'
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Eighteen
percent of households had at least one full-time servant or
domestic help. |
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There were
about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.
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(Mainly because
there was a firearm of some sort in almost every home! An armed
society is a POLITE society!!) |
Now try to
imagine what it may be like in another 100 years. IT STAGGERS THE
MIND.
This was an email I received not sure of the author. Copyright
remains with the author.
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