Subject: Fw: A History Lesson From 1920📎
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Begin forwarded , thanks Gord !
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This will boggle your mind!
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The year is 1920,"One hundred years ago."
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What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1920…
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The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
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Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only.
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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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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 US wage in 1919 was 22 cents per hour.
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The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
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A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year.
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A dentist earned $2,500 per year.
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A veterinarian between $1,500 and 4,000 per year.
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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!
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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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The Five leading causes of death were:
- Pneumonia and influenza
- Tuberculosis
- Diarrhea
- Heart disease
- Stroke
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The American flag had 45 stars ...
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The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30.
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Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
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There was neither a Mother's Day nor a Father's Day.
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Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.
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And, only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
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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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I am now going to forward this to someone else without typing it myself. From there, it will be sent to others all over the WORLD all in a matter of seconds!