The Year 1911

In honor of Gert Zeigler, who was born in 1911, a brief look at life in those days:

What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1911:

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.

There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.

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% of all births took place at HOME.

90% 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.

The Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
? Not cancer?

The American flag had only 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 no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and only 6% of all Americans had graduated from high school.

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.!

There had been no world wars.

There was no nuclear energy technology

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Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.

IT STAGGERS THE MIND, DOESN'T IT?

Big thanks to Marilyn Ketchum for sharing this piece with us!

Excerpted from: http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1320172/pg1