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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

I got this as a forward today and I don't know how much is true, but in 
light of recent homeschooling and career discussions, thought I would 
post it here.  I question the iced tea thing, but whatever.

Bev

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 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. !


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.



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BevanRon of EarthNSky Farm   NW Georgia USDA Zone 7
34.498N 85.076W    Bev is Earth, Ron is Sky