The average life expectancy in the US was forty-seven
Only 14 percent of the homes in the US had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
A three-minute call from Denver to New York cost eleven dollars.
There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was10 mph.
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California.  California was ranked 21st.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
The average wage in the US was 22 cents per hour.
The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
An accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year.  A dentist could expect to earn $2,500 per year.
More than 95% of all births in the US took place at home.
90% of all US physicians had no college education and  attended medical schools condemned in the press and by all government as substandard.
Sugar cost 4 cents per pound.  Eggs were 14 cents a dozen.  Coffee cost 15 cents per pound.
Most women only washed their hair once per month and used borax or egg yolks as shampoo.
Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from entering the country for any reason.
The 5 leading causes of death 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 30.
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented.
There were no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
One in ten US adults couldn't read or write.  Only 6% of all Americans had graduated high school.
Marijuana, Heroin, and Morphine were all available over-the-counter at corner drug stores.  According to one pharmacist, "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 in the US had at least one full-time servant or domestic.And there were only about 230 reported murders in the entire US.
Just think what it will be like in another 100 years.

In Good Health;