The year is 1910

One hundred years ago.

1910 Ford Model 'R'

Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only.

What a difference a century makes!

I love history; love reading how it used to be. Here are some interesting tidbits I thought some of you might enjoy today:

Here are some statistics for the Year 1910:

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  The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.

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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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  There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.
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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 1910 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 $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.

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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. 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

The American flag had 45 stars.

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 no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
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  Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.
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  Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

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  Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.
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  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."

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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.

What will the next one hundred years bring?

Something to think about, huh?

Blessings!