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<blockquote data-quote="more" data-source="post: 61333"><p>In the summer of 1900, when my grandmother was a child......... </p><p> </p><p>The average life expectancy in the U.S was 47. </p><p> </p><p>Only 4% of the homes in U.S. had a bathtub. </p><p> </p><p>Only 8% of the homes had a phone. </p><p> </p><p>A 3 min. call from Denver to N.Y. cost $11.00. </p><p> </p><p>There were only 8000 cars in the U.S. and only 144 miles of paved road. </p><p> </p><p>The max. speed limit in most cities was 10 MPH. </p><p> </p><p>Alabama, Miss., Iowa and Tenn. were each more heavily populated than California. CA. was the 21st most populous state in the union. </p><p> </p><p>The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower. </p><p> </p><p>More than 95% of all births took place at home. </p><p> </p><p>Sugar cost 4 cents a pound, eggs 14 cents a doz. and coffee was 15 cents a pound. </p><p> </p><p>Most women only washed their hair once a month and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo. </p><p> </p><p>The population of Las Vegas was 30. </p><p> </p><p>Only 6% of Americans graduated from high school. </p><p> </p><p>There were about 230 reported murders in the U.S. yearly. </p><p> </p><p>Marijuana,heroin and morphine were all available over the counter at corner drugstores. </p><p> </p><p>Coca-Cola contained cocaine instead of caffeine. </p><p> </p><p>Scotch tape, crossword puzzles, canned beer and iced tea hadn't been invented. </p><p> </p><p>Insulin and antibiotics hadn't been discovered yet. </p><p> </p><p>The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents an hour. The average worker made between $200 &amp; $400 per year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="more, post: 61333"] In the summer of 1900, when my grandmother was a child......... The average life expectancy in the U.S was 47. Only 4% of the homes in U.S. had a bathtub. Only 8% of the homes had a phone. A 3 min. call from Denver to N.Y. cost $11.00. There were only 8000 cars in the U.S. and only 144 miles of paved road. The max. speed limit in most cities was 10 MPH. Alabama, Miss., Iowa and Tenn. were each more heavily populated than California. CA. was the 21st most populous state in the union. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower. More than 95% of all births took place at home. Sugar cost 4 cents a pound, eggs 14 cents a doz. and coffee was 15 cents a pound. Most women only washed their hair once a month and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo. The population of Las Vegas was 30. Only 6% of Americans graduated from high school. There were about 230 reported murders in the U.S. yearly. Marijuana,heroin and morphine were all available over the counter at corner drugstores. Coca-Cola contained cocaine instead of caffeine. Scotch tape, crossword puzzles, canned beer and iced tea hadn't been invented. Insulin and antibiotics hadn't been discovered yet. The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents an hour. The average worker made between $200 & $400 per year. [/QUOTE]
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