1902 Interesting Facts

I know you were not around at that time. (I wasn't either!)
However....... The year is 1902, one hundred years ago ... What a
difference a century makes.
Here are the US statistics for 1902:

1. The average life expectancy in the US was forty-seven (47).

2. Only 14 Percent of the homes in the US had a bathtub.

3. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. A three-minute
call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.

4. There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144 miles of
paved roads.

5. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

6. 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.

7. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.

8. The average wage in the US was 22 cents an hour.

9. The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.

10. 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.

11. More than 95 percent of all births in the US took place at
home.

12. 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."

13. Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a
dozen. Coffee cost fifteen cents a pound.

4. Most women only washed their hair once a month and they used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

15. Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from entering
the country for any reason.

16. The five leading causes of death in the US were: A.
Pneumonia and influenza B. Tuberculosis C. Diarrhea D. Heart
disease E. Stroke

17. The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New
Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union
yet.

18. The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 60.

19. Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been
invented.

20. There were no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

21. One in ten US adults couldn't read or write. Only 6 percent
of all Americans had graduated from high school.

22. 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 in fact, a perfect guardian of health."

23. Eighteen percent of households in the US had at least one
full-time servant or domestic.

24. There were only about 230 reported murders in the entire US!

And.......
#25 -- Oh, oh, oh, and the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS STILL CONSTITUTIONAL.