1909 only 100yrs ago

[horsepwr]

TweetThe average life expectancy was 47 years.

Fuel for the car was sold in drug stores only.

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 1909 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 iced tea hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or 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.

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.!

Plus one more sad thought; 95 percent of the taxes we have now did not exist in 1909

I could forward this message instantly to thousands of people all over the world without typing it myself. From there, it could be sent to others all over the WORLD - all in a matter of seconds!

Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
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Some fun facts. 100yrs ago seems so far away. Just a lifetime now-days. The 1920s was when it really kicked into overdrive.

[daved150]

Tweetwe'll probboly revert back to 1909!!!

[bowbow]

TweetI rather go back myself, Much simpler times.

[Dzone]

TweetI never stop being in awe of how technology has changed our lives. who knows what life will be like in 100 years. maybe people will be living like cavemen.
How do we refer to 2000-2009? We had the sixties, seventies, eighties, nineties. "The Aughts" was used for 1900-1909, but hasnt caught on for this last decade.. I think the last 10 years will be called the "2000s"