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Saturday, July 1, 2017

1917

This will boggle your mind!
The year is 1917 "One hundred years ago."
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1917:
  • The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
  • Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only.
  • Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
  • Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
  • The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
  • The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.

  • The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.
  • The average US 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.
  • 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."
  •  More than 95 percent of all births took place at home

  • 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.

  • The 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 iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
  • There was neither a Mother's Day nor a Father's Day.
  • Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.
  • And, only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

  • Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at 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!" (Shocking?)
 
  • 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.!

It is impossible to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.

3 comments:

  1. Hi Cat, wow, fascinating facts. The mind does boggle that heroin and morphine could be purchased at the drug store over the counter. Hard to imagine another 100 years from now!

    Hugs
    Roz

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  2. Just think drugs were readily available and crime was very low. Scratch your head while you think about that.
    If the average household income was $200 to $400 a year, domestic help must have been dirt cheap if 18% of households had help.

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  3. I love reading these stats and imagining everyday life!
    Love!

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