Here is a list of some interesting facts about life from 1909:
- The average age of ‘men’ was not more than 47 years.
- The essence (gasoline) of a ‘Ford 1909’ was sold only in a ‘pharmacy.’
- Only ‘14% ‘of the houses had a ‘bathtub.’
- Only ‘8%’ of the houses had the ‘telephone.’
- There were only 8,000 cars worldwide, and only ‘144 miles’ of road were paved.
- In almost all cities the speed limit was ’10mph.’
- The highest structure in the world was the ‘Eiffel Tower.’
- The average salary in the United States was ‘0.22 cents an hour.’
- The average wage of American workers was between $ 200 and $ 400 per year.
- An accountant could earn $ 2,000 in a year, a dentist about $ 2500, a Veterinarian between $ 1500 and $ 4000. And a mechanical engineer $ 5,000.
- ‘95%’ of women gave birth in their home 90% of doctors had no college education. Rather, they had frequented what was known as a medical school condemned by the media of the time and governments as under-standardized.
- The sugar was sold at 0.04 cents a pound. – A dozen eggs were obtained for ‘0.14 cents.’
- The pound of coffee was at 0.15 cents.
- Most women would wash their hair ‘once a month’, and they used either Borax or egg yolk as ‘shampoo.’
- The ‘Canada’ passed a law defending to all poor people to enter the country (refusing entry).
- The ‘five’ main causes of ‘death’ were: pneumonia or influenza, tuberculosis, diarrhea, heart disease and heart attack.
- The American flag had 45 stars. (45 States ).
- In ‘1909’ there were 30 residents in Las Vegas, Nevada (U.S.A .) .
- The crossword puzzle, cans of beer and the cold tea had not yet been invented.
- There was no feasts of Mothers and feasts of Fathers.
- Eight adults on ten could neither read nor write.
- Only 6% of all Americans had obtained their diploma of secondary.
- Marijuana , the heroin and morphine were sold to the corner pharmacy as drugs .
- In ‘1909’, pharmacists were telling us that the heroin was cleaning the complexion , gave of energy to the brain , activated and régulates the stomach and the intestines and that finally it was ‘The Guardian Angel of health . Nice advertising hun!
- 18%’ of homes had at least one domestic or handmaid to full-time.
- In ‘1909’ there were 230 killings reported in all ‘U.S.A’.
- ‘95%’ of the taxes that we pay today did not exist in 1909.
Courtesy of Serge Ferland