Some interesting facts from 1908

Things were very different close to 100 years ago; thinking ahead another hundred years, who knows where we will be. Here are some interesting examples of where we have came....

Starting with a 1907 Ford Model R:


The average life expectancy was 47 years.
Only 14% of homes had a bathtub.
Only 8% of homes had a telephone.

There were 8,000 cars and 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10mph.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower
The average wage in 1908 was 22 cents per hour
The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year
A competetant 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 4 cents a pound
Eggs were 14 cents a dozen
Coffee was 15 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 of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30

Crossword puzzles, canned beer and ice tea had not been invented yet
There was no Mothers or Fathers Day
Two out of every ten adults could not read or write
6% 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”

18% of households had at least one full time servant or domestic help
There were about 230 reported murders in the entire USA


Gives you a little bit to think about, eh?