Chapter 7

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Very interesting for all ages. This will boggle your mind!

The year is 1920,”One hundred and one years ago.” What a difference a century makes!

Here are some statistics for Year 1920:

• The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
• Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only.
• Only 14 percent of homes had a bathtub.
• Only 8 percent of homes had a telephone.
• The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
• The tallest structure in world was Eiffel Tower.
• The average US wage in 1919 was 22 cents per hour.
• The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
• A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year.
• A dentist earned $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 press AND government as “substandard.”
• Sugar cost four cents a pound.
• Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
• Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
• Most women washed their hair once a month. and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
• Canada passed a new law prohibiting poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
• The Five leading causes of death were:
o Pneumonia and influenza
o Tuberculosis
o Diarrhea
o Heart disease
o 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 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 available over counter at local drugstores.
• Back then pharmacists said, “Heroin clears complexion, gives buoyancy to mind, regulates stomach, bowels, and is 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 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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