1910 Statistics

This was only 102 years ago:


The year is 1910, over one hundred years ago.
Here are some statistics for the Year 1910:
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Fuel for this car was sold only in drug stores.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were 8,000 cars and 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.
The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 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 took place at HOME.
Ninety percent of all 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 washed their hair once a month and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
There was no such thing as underarm deodorant or tooth paste.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering their country for any reason.
The five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2, Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars.
The population of Las Vegas Nevada was 30.
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn’t been invented.
There was no Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.
Two out of every 10 adults couldn’t read or write and 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
There were 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.
The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
I am now going to forward this without typing it myself.
From there, it will be sent to others all over the WORLD in a matter of seconds.
Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
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The old rancher —— underestimated

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Football causes brain damage? There are indications this is the case:

Dear DMC,

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Brain damage, unfortunately, comes to mind when I read the Super Bowl hoopla.

Am not referring here to brain damage of people attending and apparently enjoying the razzle-dazzle, although one does wonder about that.

Am referring to brain damage to players — the disturbing fallout from football and similar damgerous sports that has now even reached the litigation stage:http://nflconcussionlitigation.com

brain damage

In this regard I’d like to pass along evidence of brain damage that has been coming across my desk recently:

1.   Football commentator and former player Joe Theismann: “Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.”

2.   Stu Grimson, Chicago Blackhawks left wing, explaining why he keeps a color photo of himself above his locker: “That’s so when I forget how to spell my name, I can still find my clothes.”

3.   Boxing promoter Dan Duva on Mike Tyson going to prison: “Why would anyone expect him to come out smarter? He went to prison for three years, not Princeton.” [Read more…]

Hope your car’s mechanic is brighter than this one:

When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car that had been there for servicing, we were told the keys had been locked in it.

We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked.

‘Hey,’ I announced to the technician, ‘it’s open!’

His reply: ‘I know. I already got that side.

Supermarket Music

Ads from years gone by —– amusing now, even if no longer suitable

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“The Sound of Aging,” sung by Julie Andrews

 

Julie Andrews Turning 79 – this is hysterical! 

To commemorate her birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP.  One of                                                       the musical numbers she performed was ‘My Favorite Things’ from the legendary movie ‘Sound Of Music’.  Here are the lyrics she used:

 

(Sing It!) – If you sing it, its especially hysterical!!!

 

Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting,

Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,

Bundles of magazines tied up in string,

These are a few of my favorite things.

 

Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses,

Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,

Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,

These are a few of my favorite things.

 

When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,

When the knees go bad,

I simply remember my favorite things,

And then I don’t feel so bad.

 

Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,

No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,

Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,

These are a few of my favorite things.

 

Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin’,

Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin’,

And we won’t mention our short shrunken frames,

When we remember our favorite things.

 

When the joints ache, When the hips break, 

When the eyes grow dim, 

Then I remember the great life I’ve had, 

And then I don’t feel so bad.

1962 vs 2012

This should be sent only to those whose level of

maturity qualifies them to relate to it…

1962: Long hair
2012: Longing for hair

 

1962: Acid rock
2012: Acid reflux

1962: Moving to California because it’s cool
2012: Moving to Arizona because it’s warm

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Will Rogers

If you have a memory like mine , this is brand new…

Never squat with your spurs on

Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash, was one of the greatest political sages this country has ever known.

Some of his sayings:

1. Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco.

2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.

3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.

4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

5. Always drink upstream from the herd. [Read more…]

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