The year is 1907.
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some of the U.S. Statistics for the Year 1907:
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The average life expectancy in the U.S. Was 47 years old.
Only 14 percent of the homes in the
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
A three-minute call from
cost eleven dollars.
There were only 8,000 cars in the
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
heavily populated than
With a mere 1.4 million people,
The tallest structure in the world was the
The average wage in the U.S. Was 22 Cents per hour (think about that 11 dollar phone call).
The average U.S. Worker made between $200 and $400 per year .
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist made $2,500 per year,
A veterinarian $1,500 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
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.
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.
The population of
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 U.S. 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 and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."
There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE
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Great post. I love these lists... great openers for Sunday sermons.
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John,
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun list for me too. I live in California in a hundred year old house and its fun to think about what it was like for the two brothers who built this house and then lived here in that time.
Thanks