The Year 1909


This 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.
fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only 

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.


A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, 
More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME .

Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!

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.

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from
Entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza 
2. Tuberculosis 
3. Diarrhea 
4. Heart disease 
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.


Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea  Hadn't been invented yet.

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

( Shocking?  )


Plus one more sad thought; 95 percent of the taxes we have now did not exist in 1909 
Found Circulating The `Net


Sheri said…
wow. that is enough to make your hairs stand on end, boil your blood and such. thanks for sharing this.

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