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100 years agoAuthor Unknown
http://www.puffun.com/stories/100years.phtml
The average life expectancy in the
United States was 47.
Only 14 percent of the homes in the
United States 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 US and only
144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was
ten mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the
Eiffel Tower.
The average wage in the U.S. was
22 centsan hour.
The average U.S. worker made
between $200 and $400 per year.
An accountant:$2000 A dentist: $2500
A veterinarian $1500-$4000A mechanical engineer
$5000
More than 95 % of all births in the
United States took place at home.
Ninety percent of all U.S.
physicianshad no college
education.
•Sugar cost 4 cents a lb.•Eggs 14 cents a dozen.•Coffee 15 cents a lb.
Most women only washed their hair once a month and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
The top 3 causes of death:1. Pneumonia and
influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea
The population of Las Vegas, Nevada
was 30.
One in ten U.S. adults couldn't read or write.
Only 6 percent of all Americans had
graduated from high school.
Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time
servant or domestic
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were
all available over the counter at corner
drugstore.
Coca-Cola contained cocaine instead of caffeine.