THE YEAR 1906??
This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!
The year is 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.
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Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
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Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
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There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles Of paved roads.
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The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
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The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower !
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The average wage was 22 cents per hour.
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The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year .
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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 .
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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."
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Sugar cost four cents a pound.
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Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
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Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
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Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
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Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from Entering into their country for any reason.
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Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
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The American flag had 45 stars.
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The population ofLas Vegas, Nevada was only 30!!!!
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Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.
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There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
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Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.
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Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
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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! )
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Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
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There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE ! U.S.A. !
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Now I forwarded this from someone else without typing
It myself, and sent it to you and others all over the United States ,& Canada
Possibly the world, in a matter of seconds!
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Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
IT STAGGERS THE MIND, EH . ?
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This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!
The year is 1906.
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1906 :
*********
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 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 wage 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.
*********
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.
*********
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 ofLas 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. !
*********
Now I forwarded this from someone else without typing
It myself, and sent it to you and others all over the United States ,& Canada
Possibly the world, in a matter of seconds!
*********
Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
IT STAGGERS THE MIND, EH . ?
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Do you know ....
This is awesome - I bet you didn't know this...
Letters 'a', 'b', 'c' & 'd' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 99
(Letter 'd' comes for the first time in Hundred)
Letters 'a', 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999
(Letter 'a' comes for the first time in Thousand)
Letters 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999,999,999
(Letter 'b' comes for the first time in Billion)
And
Letter 'c' does not appear anywhere in in the spellings of entire English Counting
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This is awesome - I bet you didn't know this...
Letters 'a', 'b', 'c' & 'd' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 99
(Letter 'd' comes for the first time in Hundred)
Letters 'a', 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999
(Letter 'a' comes for the first time in Thousand)
Letters 'b' & 'c' do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999,999,999
(Letter 'b' comes for the first time in Billion)
And
Letter 'c' does not appear anywhere in in the spellings of entire English Counting
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Robert De Vincenzo, the great Argentine golfer, once won a tournament and, after receiving the check and smiling for the cameras, he went to the clubhouse and prepared to leave. Some time later, he walked alone to his car in the parking lot and was approached by a young woman.
She congratulated him on his victory and then told him that her child was seriously ill and near death. She did not know how she could pay the doctor's bills and hospital expenses.
De Vincenzo was touched by her story, and he took out a pen and endorsed his winning check for payment to the woman. "Make some good days for the baby," he said as he pressed the check into her hand.
The next week he was having lunch in a country club when a Professional Golf Association official came to his table. "Some of the boys in the parking lot last week told me you met a young woman there after you won that tournament." De Vincenzo nodded. "Well," said the official, "I have news for you. She's a phony. She has no sick baby. She's not even married. She fleeced you, my friend."
"You mean there is no baby who is dying?" said De Vincenzo.
"That's right," said the official.
"That's the best good news I've heard all week." De Vincenzo said.
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Good news or bad news? It depends on how you see things. You can be bitter after cheated. Or you can choose to move on with your life.......
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She congratulated him on his victory and then told him that her child was seriously ill and near death. She did not know how she could pay the doctor's bills and hospital expenses.
De Vincenzo was touched by her story, and he took out a pen and endorsed his winning check for payment to the woman. "Make some good days for the baby," he said as he pressed the check into her hand.
The next week he was having lunch in a country club when a Professional Golf Association official came to his table. "Some of the boys in the parking lot last week told me you met a young woman there after you won that tournament." De Vincenzo nodded. "Well," said the official, "I have news for you. She's a phony. She has no sick baby. She's not even married. She fleeced you, my friend."
"You mean there is no baby who is dying?" said De Vincenzo.
"That's right," said the official.
"That's the best good news I've heard all week." De Vincenzo said.
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Good news or bad news? It depends on how you see things. You can be bitter after cheated. Or you can choose to move on with your life.......
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