1910
Dec 9, 2019 17:25:45 #
just 16 years before I was born
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The year is 1910, over one hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1910 USA:
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The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only.
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 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.
There was no such thing as under arm deodorant or tooth paste.
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!
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 and only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
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. !
(yes, people have changed)
Show this to your friends, children and/or grandchildren!
The year is 1910, over one hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1910 USA:
***********************************
The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only.
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 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.
There was no such thing as under arm deodorant or tooth paste.
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!
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 and only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
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. !
(yes, people have changed)
Dec 9, 2019 17:31:51 #
Dec 9, 2019 17:34:09 #
So how do you feel the human race has done while you were watching it grow?
Dec 9, 2019 18:47:22 #
EasternOZ wrote:
So how do you feel the human race has done while you were watching it grow?
Some have found the toothpaste and especially the deodorant. Others have yet to evolve.
Dec 9, 2019 18:55:18 #
Isn't that why the outhouses were if possible on the north side of the house.
Summertime hot southwest winds?
Summertime hot southwest winds?
Dec 9, 2019 19:49:17 #
Our kids still don't know that there is a Mother's Day or a Father's Day.
Dec 9, 2019 20:02:10 #
flyguy wrote:
Our kids still don't know that there is a Mother's Day or a Father's Day.
But they do know about BIRTHDAY
Dec 10, 2019 08:04:29 #
flyguy wrote:
Our kids still don't know that there is a Mother's Day or a Father's Day.
But I bet they know about Christmas Day.
Dec 10, 2019 09:12:07 #
Dec 10, 2019 12:02:35 #
plumbob wrote:
But I bet they know about Christmas Day.
And a few of US still believe in Santa Claus.....🎅🏻 Hohoho
Dec 10, 2019 12:11:21 #
Randyhartford wrote:
And a few of US still believe in Santa Claus.....🎅🏻 Hohoho
I do, I do, I do!!!!!
Dec 10, 2019 12:14:32 #
Thanks BB. And I thought I was old because I was on the planet when Hitler invaded Poland in '39, SHESH, I'M JUST GETTIN' STARTED? Jer
Dec 10, 2019 12:16:50 #
plumbob wrote:
Some have found the toothpaste and especially the deodorant. Others have yet to evolve.
Are dentures evolution?
Dec 10, 2019 12:31:14 #
bigbarneycars wrote:
And I'll bet YOU still believe in Santa Claus huh?Thanks BB. And I thought I was old because I was on the planet when Hitler invaded Poland in '39, SHESH, I'M JUST GETTIN' STARTED? Jer
Dec 10, 2019 12:32:04 #
Graywulff wrote:
Are dentures evolution?
Just the wooden ones like Uncle George had.
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