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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
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 the world was the Eiffel Tower · The average U.S. wage in 1919 was 22 cents per hour ·The average U.S. 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 · 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 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
law prohibiting 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 was only 30 ·
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 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 · Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school · Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were
available over-the-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!” · Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help ·
There were about 230 reported murders in the entire USA vs. 769 in Chicago in 2020.
It is impossible to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
It is impossible to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
