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100 YEARS AGO

THE YEAR 1904

Maybe this will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! 100 years ago. What a difference a century makes!

Here are some of the U.S. statistics for 1904:

The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years.

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 residents, 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 an 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 $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 in the U.S. took place at home.

Ninety percent of all U.S. physicians had no college education.

Instead, they attended medical schools, many of which were condemned

in the press and by 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 prohibiting poor people from entering the country for any reason.

The 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 30!!!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two of 10 U.S. adults couldn't read or write.

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at corner

drugstores.

According to one pharmacist, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy

to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect

guardian of health." (Shocking!)

Eighteen percent of households in the U.S had at least one full-time servant

or domestic.

There were only about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.

And I forwarded this from someone else without typing it myself, and sent it

to you in a matter of seconds! Try to imagine what it may be like in another

100 years . it staggers the mind.

Messages In This Thread

100 YEARS AGO
Archie, how 'bout this stat?....
Re: AMAZING!!
There is a race to see what comes first grin
*VBG* We won't even have 8,000 that soon. vbg
Re: I hope I make it to 100! grin
And I thought your account was based on....
Re: Take this test to see how long you will last
91 for me .
86 FOR ME
They buried me last week
Re: 81 for me
Re: 78 for me
You all must live in a bubble
grin 84 for me...
79 is my End..
88 here...
86, but no Wife Questions
Re: 86, but no Wife Questions
Re: 86, but no Wife Questions
According to the survey...
My favorite wife quote...
Re: 82 for me.
The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents an hour.
Re: You've got me feeling so sad ... sad
Wait...cheer up, Archie grin
Sorry but I can't let this one go sad
Re: Sorry but I can't let this one go sad
Re: The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents an h
ok, ok...
Good, or "bad", same pay
Re: Good, or "bad", same pay
Re: Good, or "bad", same pay
grin
Re: The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents an h
Re: The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents an h

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