Rodneya Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 THE YEAR 1909 This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1909. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 : ************ ********* ********* ****** 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 1909 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. 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." ( Shocking? DUH! ) 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. ! I am now going to forward this to someone else without typing it myself. From there, it will be sent to others all over theWORLD - all in a matter of seconds! Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years. IT STAGGERS THE MIND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shee23 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 why the hell did i just read that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty1100 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 why the hell did i just read that I thought it was pretty interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Its crazy how fast the world changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Hell...come to detroit, some of those points are still valid.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzly700 Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 yeah i thought it was interesting too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo_69 Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Hell...come to detroit, some of those points are still valid.... Alot of people dying from diarrhea down there dave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I was thinking of women only washing their hair every month, and Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write. Only 6 percent of all Americans had Graduated from high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelbanshee2 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 No federal income tax, and socialism in the USA was unheard of...good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftdT4R Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 And.... There were no Banshees or lifted pickups. The flatbiller revolution had not yet started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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