> THE YEAR IS 1917
>
> Interesting!!!! Have fun
>
> The year is 1917 "One hundred years ago."
> What a difference a century makes!
> Here are some statistics for the Year 1917:
>
> 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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