> THE YEAR IS 1917
>
> This will boggle your mind!
>
> 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. !
>