102 years ago

The year is 1906.
One hundred and two years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some of the U.S. statistics for the Year 1906:

  • The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years.
  • Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. 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.
  • There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., 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 people, 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 U.S. was 22 cents per hour.
  • The average U.S. 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 in the U.S. took place at HOME.
  • Ninety percent of all U.S. doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!  Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the 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.
  • Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
  • Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were:
    1. Pneumonia and influenza
    2. Tuberculosis
    3. Diarrhea
    4. Heart disease
    5. Stroke
  • 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 only 30!!!!
  • Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn’t been invented yet.There was no Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.
  • Two out of every 10 U.S. 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 the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists 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? DUH! )
  • Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
  • There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE ! U.S.A. !

Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.

Thanks Gene

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  1. The year is 2110.
    One hundred and two years in the future.
    What a difference a century makes!
    Here are some of the U.S. statistics for the Year 2110:
    The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 147 years.
    Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. have a zero gravity bathtub.
    Only 8 percent of the homes have a teleporter.
    A three-minute teleportation from Denver to New York City costs eleven thousands dollars.
    There are only 8,000,000 spacecars in the U.S., and only 144,000,000 miles of signed spaceroads.
    The maximum speed limit in most cities is 1000 mph.
    Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee are once again each more heavily populated than California. With a mere 10.4 million people, California is only the 21st most populous state in the Union.
    The tallest structure in the world is the Space Elevator!
    The average wage in the U.S. is 22 dollars per hour!!!
    The average U.S. worker makes between $20,000 and $40,000 per year .
    A competent accountant can expect to earn $200,000 per year, a dentist $200,500 per year, a veterinarian between $100,500 and $400,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $500,000 per year.
    More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. take place at HOME.
    Ninety percent of all U.S. doctors have NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attend so-called medical schools, many of which are condemned in the press AND the government as “substandard.”
    Sugar cost 400 dollars a pound.
    Eggs are 280 dollars a dozen.
    Coffee is 300 dollars a pound.
    Most women only wash their hair once a day, and use borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
    Canada passes a law that prohibites rich people from entering into their country for any reason.
    Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were:
    1. Obesity
    2. Stupidity
    3. Diarrhea
    4. Heart disease
    5. Stroke
    The American flag had 69 stars.
    Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska are kicked out from the Union..
    The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, is 30,000,000!
    Crossword puzzles, and ice tea are banned. There is no Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.
    Five out of every 10 U.S. adults can’t read or write. Only 6 percent of all Americans have graduated from high school..
    Marijuana, heroin, and morphine are all available over the counter at the local corner super drugstores. The pharmacists says, “Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.” ( Shocking? DUH! )
    Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. have at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
    There are about 230,000,000 reported murders in the ENTIRE ! U.S.A. !

  2. The year is 2110.
    One hundred and two years in the future.
    What a difference a century makes!

    100 years ago, in 2010, the United States of America, as it was called back then, took a serious turn towards socialism, as “President” Barack Hussein Obama-Bin-Laden “changed” the country before he was finally forced to produce his birth certificate and found out that he was NOT a natural-born citizen. But it was too late … the damage was done.

    “Those were good times back then”, 130 year old President Chelsea Clinton said. “We had something called ‘freedom’. Then the people were duped by Obama’s lies of ‘change and hope’. The country will never be the same again”.

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