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 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
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
had not 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.
"Heroin clears the complexion, gives
buoyancy to the mind,
regulates the stomach and 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.
!