justin0469 Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Yeah, I stole it from another forum... THE YEAR 1909This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!The year is 1909.One hundred years ago.What a difference a century makes!Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 : ************ ********* ********* ****** 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 in 1909 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 pressUnicode ANDthe 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Don't forget no income taxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socaln8tv Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Intertersting post! lest not forget the 19th amendment had yet to pass, so women were still not able to vote for another 11 years, until 1920. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Intertersting post! lest not forget the 19th amendment had yet to pass, so women were still not able to vote for another 11 years, until 1920.yeah we get it, no need to remind us of that mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Kotex wasn't available until 1920 either. They probably just didn't want women to bleed all over the ballot box.Coincidence, I think not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 See it was much better back then no taxes or women voting. However, I would be just about ready to die any minute now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Just think of all the off-roading we could do...wait, that was on the roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Justin, my grandma sent this to me in an email like a month ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0469 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Justin, my grandma sent this to me in an email like a month ago...that's who sent it to me actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 ha! you're quick!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0469 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 thats what she said....wait a second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 See it was much better back then no taxes or women voting. However, I would be just about ready to die any minute now.dont kid yourself you would be pushing up daisies already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Hey, youngster, respect your elders. Even though I don't have as much gray as others I am still more mature. I'm still weeks away from 47! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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