The year is 1908. One hundred years ago. Here are some statistics for the
Year 1908:
The average life expectancy was 47 years. The tallest structure in the world
was the Eiffel Tower!
Only 14% of the homes had a bathtub. Only 8% of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads and the maximum
speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The average wage 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% of all births took place at home.
90% 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 hadn’t been invented yet. There
was no Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.
20% of all adults couldn’t read or write. Only 6% of all Americans had
graduated from high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the
local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, ‘Heroin clears the
complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels,
and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.’
18% of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
There were about 230 reported murders that year in the ENTIRE U.S.A.
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Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years. IT STAGGERS THE
MIND!
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Dr Bob Griffin, www.grif.net
“Jesus knows me, this I love”