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December 26th, 2005

The year 1905, A Reminder

Sent in by Jim Hatch

The year is 1905. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes!

    Here are some of the U.S. statistics for the Year 1905:

    The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years.


    Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.



    The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.



    The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!






    Sugar cost four cents a pound.

    Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

    Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.



    Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were:

    1. Pneumonia and influenza.
    2. Tuberculosis.
    3. Diarrhea.
    4. Heart disease.
    5. Stroke.


    The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!


    There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.


    Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

    Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacist said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." (Shocking!)


    There were about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S..

    So, to think I forwarded this from someone else without typing it myself, and sent it to you in a matter of seconds! Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.

    It staggers the mind.

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