The Year 1906

tomtom22

tomtom22

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?? THE YEAR 1906?? ​
One hundred years ago. ​

What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1906: ​

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The average life expectancy was 47 years. ​



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 milesof paved roads. ​


The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower! ​

The average wage in 1906 was 22 cents per hour. ​

The average 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. ​

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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
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entering into their country for any reason. ​

Five leading causes of death were:

1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
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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 ice 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.
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." ( Shocking? DUH! ) ​

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. !​

Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
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ahh yeah.. alot can change in such time.. just imagine someone who lived during the Napoleonic wars and then into the early 20th century, that person would have seen alot of change. Imagine a person living durning the American revolution and making it to the war of 1812 and to the mid 19th century.. what amazing tales can that person say? amazing isnt it? :)
 
I wasn't around then, and there are very few people that can make the claim that they were.

There are more now than back then, but even with the improvements in healthcare, 100 year olds are still few and far between.
 
:thumb: interesting post Tomtom. I wonder what 2106 will be like? Will I ever get that flying car I've always wanted?
 
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