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The average life expectancy in the U.S. was
47 years old.
Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S.
had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes
had a telephone.
A three-minute call
from Denver to New York City
cost eleven dollars.
There were only
8,000 cars in the U.S.,
and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities
was 10 mph.
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each
more heavily populated than California.
With a mere 1.4 million people, California
was only the 21st most populous state in the Union.
The tallest structure in the world
was the Eiffel Tower !
The average wage in the U.S.
was 22 cents per hour.
The average U.S. worker
made between $200 and $400 per year.
A competent accountant could expect to
earn $2000 per year;
a dentist
made $2,500 per year,
a veterinarian
$1,500 per year,
and a mechanical engineer
about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S.
took place at HOME .
Ninety percent of all U.S. 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 in the U.S. were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
The American flag
had 45 stars.
Arizona, Oklahoma , New Mexico , Hawaii , and Alaska
hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.
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.
Two out of every 10 U.S. adults
couldn't read or write.
Only 6 percent 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."
There were
about 230 reported Murders
in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !
