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Offline KIMBER45

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What a difference a century makes
« on: January 20, 2013, 02:13:32 PM »
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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:
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 EiffelTower
The average US wage in 1910 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
There was no such thing as under arm deodorant or tooth paste
Canadapassed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason
The five leading causes of death were1. Pneumonia and influenza 2, Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars
The population of ]Las Vegas,Nevadawas 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 hadgraduated 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
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Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
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Re: What a difference a century makes
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2013, 04:39:54 PM »
i hate to think about it..and that is the truth

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Re: What a difference a century makes
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2013, 04:41:49 PM »
HEH, and liberals hadn't been invented yet. The good ol days. POWDERMAN.  ;) ;)
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Re: What a difference a century makes
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2013, 08:09:17 AM »
"There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE... "
Is something missing? The entire... what?