1910 Ford

Make sure you read all the statistics under the photo.

This is only 102 years ago! Amazing ...... Show this to your friends, children and/or grandchildren! The year is 1910, over 102 years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for 1910: • The average life expectancy for men was 47. • Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only. • 14 percent of homes had a bathtub. • 8 percent of homes had a telephone. • There were only 8,000 cars & 144 miles of paved roads. • Speed limit in most cities - 10 mph. • The tallest structure in the world - Eiffel Tower . • Average US wage in 1910 - 22c per hour. • Average US worker made between $200 & $400 per year. • Accountant -$2000 per year,dentist -$2,500 per year, veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, mechanical engineer - $5,000 per year. • More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME. • 90% of 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 - 4c lb. • Eggs - 14c a dozen. • Coffee - 15c lb. • Most women washed their hair once a month, 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 were: 1. Pneumonia/influenza 2.Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke • The American flag had 45 stars. • The population of Las Vegas was 30 ! • Crossword puzzles, canned beer, & iced tea - unknown! • No Mother's Day/Father's Day. • 20% of adults couldn't read or write. • 6% of Americans graduated from high school. • Marijuana, heroin, & morphine were all available over the counter at the drugstore. Back then, pharmacists said 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach & bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health' • 18% of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help. • There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE COUNTRY!