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.