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100 years ago
#1 · April 29, 2004, 3:42 pm
Posted by: Angelanash4 <Angelanash4@...>
100 YEARS AGO
* The average life expectancy in the US was 47.
* Only 14% of homes had a bathtub.
* Only 8% had a telephone. A 3-minute call from Denver to New
York City cost $11.
* There were 8000 cars and 144 miles of paved roads. Maximum
speed limit was usually 10 mph.
* Population of Las Vegas, NV was 30.
* California had only 1.4 million residents, making it #21 in
population. AL, MS. IA, and TN all had more.
* The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
* The average wage was 22 cents per hour. Most US workers
made
$200-$400 per year.
* Over 95% of all births were at home.
* Sugar cost 4 cents a pound, eggs 14 cents a dozen, and
coffee 15 cents a pound.
* There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
* One in every 10 adults could not read or write. Only 6% had
graduated from high school.
* Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the
counter at corner drugstores.
* There were only about 230 reported murders in entire US.
(Taken from St. Louis Post Dispatch)
* The average life expectancy in the US was 47.
* Only 14% of homes had a bathtub.
* Only 8% had a telephone. A 3-minute call from Denver to New
York City cost $11.
* There were 8000 cars and 144 miles of paved roads. Maximum
speed limit was usually 10 mph.
* Population of Las Vegas, NV was 30.
* California had only 1.4 million residents, making it #21 in
population. AL, MS. IA, and TN all had more.
* The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
* The average wage was 22 cents per hour. Most US workers
made
$200-$400 per year.
* Over 95% of all births were at home.
* Sugar cost 4 cents a pound, eggs 14 cents a dozen, and
coffee 15 cents a pound.
* There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
* One in every 10 adults could not read or write. Only 6% had
graduated from high school.
* Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the
counter at corner drugstores.
* There were only about 230 reported murders in entire US.
(Taken from St. Louis Post Dispatch)
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