102 YEARS AGO - HARD TO BELIEVE,VERY INTERESTING F
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102 YEARS AGO - HARD TO BELIEVE,VERY INTERESTING FOR ALL AGES. THIS WILL BOGGLE YOUR MIND!
The year is 1920,"One hundred two years ago." What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for Year 1920:
· The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
· Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only.
· Only 14 percent of homes had a bathtub.
· Only 8 percent of homes had a telephone.
· The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
· The tallest structure in world was Eiffel Tower .
· The average US wage in 1919 was 22 cents per hour.
· The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
· A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year.
· A dentist earned $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 press AND government as "substandard."
· Sugar cost four cents a pound.
· Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen
· Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
· Most women washed their hair once a month. and used Borax or egg yolks
for shampoo.
· Canada passed a new law prohibiting poor people from entering into
their country for any reason.
· The Five leading causes of death were:
o Pneumonia and influenza
o Tuberculosis
o Diarrhea
o Heart disease
o 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 neither a Mother's Day nor 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 available over counter at local
drugstores.
· Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears complexion, gives buoyancy
to mind, regulates stomach, bowels, and is a perfect guardian of health!"
(Shocking?)
· 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 WORLD all in a matter of
seconds!
It is impossible to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
The year is 1920,"One hundred two years ago." What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for Year 1920:
· The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
· Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only.
· Only 14 percent of homes had a bathtub.
· Only 8 percent of homes had a telephone.
· The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
· The tallest structure in world was Eiffel Tower .
· The average US wage in 1919 was 22 cents per hour.
· The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
· A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year.
· A dentist earned $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 press AND government as "substandard."
· Sugar cost four cents a pound.
· Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen
· Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
· Most women washed their hair once a month. and used Borax or egg yolks
for shampoo.
· Canada passed a new law prohibiting poor people from entering into
their country for any reason.
· The Five leading causes of death were:
o Pneumonia and influenza
o Tuberculosis
o Diarrhea
o Heart disease
o 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 neither a Mother's Day nor 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 available over counter at local
drugstores.
· Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears complexion, gives buoyancy
to mind, regulates stomach, bowels, and is a perfect guardian of health!"
(Shocking?)
· 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 WORLD all in a matter of
seconds!
It is impossible to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
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