1907
Here are some of the U.S. Statistics for the Year 1907.
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>The average life expectancy in the U.S. Was 47 years old.
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>Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. Had a bathtub.
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>Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
>
>A three-minute call from Denver to New York City
>Cost eleven dollars.
>
>There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. , and only 144 miles of paved roads.
>
>The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
>
>Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more
>Heavily populated than California.
>
>With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st
>Most populous state in the Union.
>
>The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
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>The average wage in the US . Was 22 Cents per hour.
>
>The average U.S. Worker made between $200 and $400 per year .
>
>A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
>A dentist made $2,500 per year,
>A veterinarian $1,500 per year,
>And a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
>
>More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. Took place at HOME.
>
>Ninety percent of all U.S. 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 in the U.S. Were:
>1. Pneumonia and influenza
>2. Tuberculosis
>3. Diarrhea
>4. Heart disease
>5. Stroke
>
>The American flag had 45 stars.
>Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and
>Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.
>
>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 U.S. 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."
>
>
>There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !
>
>The average life expectancy in the U.S. Was 47 years old.
>
>Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. Had a bathtub.
>
>Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
>
>A three-minute call from Denver to New York City
>Cost eleven dollars.
>
>There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. , and only 144 miles of paved roads.
>
>The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
>
>Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more
>Heavily populated than California.
>
>With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st
>Most populous state in the Union.
>
>The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
>
>The average wage in the US . Was 22 Cents per hour.
>
>The average U.S. Worker made between $200 and $400 per year .
>
>A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
>A dentist made $2,500 per year,
>A veterinarian $1,500 per year,
>And a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
>
>More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. Took place at HOME.
>
>Ninety percent of all U.S. 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 in the U.S. Were:
>1. Pneumonia and influenza
>2. Tuberculosis
>3. Diarrhea
>4. Heart disease
>5. Stroke
>
>The American flag had 45 stars.
>Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and
>Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.
>
>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 U.S. 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."
>
>
>There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !
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>'s drive me nuts!
Here are some of the U.S. Statistics for the Year 1907.
The average life expectancy in the U.S. Was 47 years old.
Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. Had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
A three-minute call from Denver to New York City
Cost eleven dollars.
There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. , and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more
Heavily populated than California.
With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st
Most populous state in the Union.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
The average wage in the US . Was 22 Cents per hour.
The average U.S. Worker made between $200 and $400 per year .
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist made $2,500 per year,
A veterinarian $1,500 per year,
And a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. Took place at HOME.
Ninety percent of all U.S. 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 in the U.S. Were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars.
Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and
Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.
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 U.S. 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."
There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !
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Coca Cola contained cocaine. Hence Coca![^] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by He Dog
Coca Cola contained cocaine. Hence Coca![^]
Well even in the sixties it was better than now. You could not chug a coke back then it would burn your nose. And putting peanuts in one would almost kill you trying to suck the foam to keep it from spilling over. Don0 -
coca cola was going to be used to cure hangovers and give you a little bounce in your step when it was first invented. 0 -
my house was finished in 1907. boy did they know how to contruct things to last. the boxwoods pictured are 100 years old. 
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+1 looks like most of st. louis (city) was built around 1904, these are some nice houses, would still be nice if they would have been taken care of 0 -
A good year.[;)] 0 -
bobski:
Bob, you would have thought that they would have built interior staircases
by 1907. I can't help but notice the external ladders next to each window.
Isn't that kind of inconvenient in the rain and snow - and at night???
Seriously, nice home!
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fire escapes.[:D]
no, to make it easier for the kids to elope.[:p]
did i mention i feel like ive been working on it since 1908?[:I]0 -
I like old houses like that. My parents used to live in Berwyn, PA -
on a Waterloo Road famous for it's very old colonial houses. There
was on across the street and down a few that was actually started
in 1650. It had walls three feet thick and was used as a fort when
the injuns were getting a mite uppity.
.... anyway, the guy who owned it was restoring it back in the early
1960's and the house was in bad need of repair. The downstairs was
finished in the summer of '63 and to celebrate Jean and Jack Ryan
decided to have a Christmas party - to which all the neighbors and
his business associates were invited.
Jack and Jean were running late so Jean was still in the shower by the
time most of the guests had arrived.
There was a loud long CRRRRRAAAAACCCCCKKKK in the ceiling over
the living room. Slowly, through an ever widening hole in the ceiling
Jean came slowly into view - stopping about four feet through the
ceiling by the plumbing attached to the ancient bath tub.
End of Christmas party![:(]
... one of the most magnificent memories of my teenage years!
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quote:Originally posted by RUGERGUNZ
Here are some of the U.S. Statistics for the Year 1907.
Two out of every 10 U.S. Adults couldn't read or write.
It has taken us a hundred years to go from 20% to 23%. That's mighty slow progress, but we're getting there. [V] [:(!] [:(] [xx(]0
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