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----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Here's the same thing with come inflation adjusted comparison of the prices. Ed Burkhead http://edburkhead.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here are the US statistics for 1902.... The average life expectancy in the US was forty-seven. [Life expectancy of a 20 year old (who had survived the high infant mortality) was near what it is now in spite of the lack of good doctors, hospitals, antibiotics, emergency rooms, trauma centers, and all the modern marvels that keep us alive in spite of our diet and sedentary lifestyles.] 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 City cost eleven dollars. [$224 in 2002 dollars] There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California. With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower. The average wage in the US was 22 cents an hour. [$4.49 in 2002 dollars] The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year. [$4085 - $8170 in 2002 dollars] 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. [accountant $2000 in 1902 = $40,850 in 2002 dollars veterinarian $1500 in 1902 = $30,643 in 2002 dollars up to $4000 in 1902 = $81,717 in 2002 dollars mec engineer $5000 in 1902 = $102,146 in 2002 dollars ] More than 95 percent of all births in the US took place at home. (My wife was born in a house in 1934.) Ninety percent of all US physicians had no college education. Instead, they attended medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and by the government as "substandard." Sugar cost four cents a pound. [ $.82 in 2002 dollars ] Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. [ $2.86 in 2002 dollars ] Coffee cost fifteen cents a pound. [ $3.06 in 2002 dollars ] Most women only washed their hair once a month and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo. Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from entering the country for any reason. The five leading causes of death in the US were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke My maternal grandmother and my wife's grandfather both died because of an infected cut. Backin about 1915. That had to be common, too. 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. Pst pst....hey buddy, can I interest you in a few acres in the desert? 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 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school. Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at corner drugstores. According to one pharmacist, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and the bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." Eighteen percent of households in the US had at least one full-time servant or domestic. There were only about 230 reported murders in the entire US. Just think what it will be like in another 100 years. It boggles the mind... ========================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ========================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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