Patrick
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« on: November 23, 2015, 07:02:45 AM » |
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THE YEAR IS 1915
This will boggle your mind!
The year is 1915 “One
hundred years ago ”.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1915:
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.
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.
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.
I am now going to forward this to someone else without typing it myself.
From there, it will be sent to others all over the WORLD all in a matter of seconds!
It is impossible to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years
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GiG
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« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2015, 07:44:05 AM » |
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Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Most women only washed
their hair once a month, And, used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo...
It is impossible to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years
Impossible? No... I imagine Ohio will still have 14% homes with a bathtub and, in 100 years, the women will, by then, have discovered shampoo  |
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Serk
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« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2015, 08:11:01 AM » |
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I imagine Ohio will still have 14% homes with a bathtub and, in 100 years, the women will, by then, have discovered shampoo Boycott Sham poo! Demand REAL poo! |
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« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2015, 08:43:41 AM » |
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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?)In Moderation of course, in moderation.
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Mike Luken
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The emperor has no clothes
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« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2015, 10:44:58 AM » |
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The Canadian law prohibiting poor people made me think back to the 70's. When traveling thru Canada from Alaska they would check how much money you had at the border. If they deemed it wasn't enough they would turn you back. I haven't traveled thru in quite a while. I don't think they still check.
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Alpha Dog
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« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2015, 02:49:22 PM » |
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Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Most women only washed
their hair once a month, And, used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo...
It is impossible to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years
Impossible? No... I imagine Ohio will still have 14% homes with a bathtub and, in 100 years, the women will, by then, have discovered shampoo Living in Ohio I resent that remark ( maybe I should not after all I am a 14 percenter ) As a native Michigander and Wolverine and Spartan fan I resemble that remark. My wife a born Buckeye said you must have never been to the U.P. I do not think she is over the beat down Michigan State put on Ohio State Saturday. Chuck |
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