THE YEAR 1908
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
Of paved roads.ars and only 144 miles
The maximum speed limit
in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure
in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
The average wage in 1908
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 bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian
of health.'
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
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