1905-2005

[Sacred Ground]

As 2005 comes to a close, I thought I would list some interesting information about 1905. Maybe this will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!
The year is 1905, one hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!

Here are some of the U.S. statistics for 1905:

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 residents, 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 an 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. physicians had no college education.

Instead, they attended medical schools, many of which were
condemned in the press and by 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 prohibiting poor people from entering
the country for any reason.

The 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 30!!!

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

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two of 10 U.S. adults couldn't read or write.

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated high school.

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 bowels,
and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." (Shocking!)

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

There were only about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.


Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years, it staggers the mind.

[dragons08]

that is some interesting stuff...things have been pretty much the same throughout my life..of course things have gotten better but pretty much the same..when im an old fart like lonny telling the grandkids theyll be like haha no way

[wide-e-wide]

wow...1905 America...sounds like present day Oklahoma...kinda scary.

[Sacred Ground]

wow...1905 America...sounds like present day Oklahoma...kinda scary.
I just got back yesterday from driving all the way thru Oklahoma. As you come down I-35 thru Okla. City, there is only one exit lane to Dallas and it was the only lane backed up for miles. Now what does that tell you.

[wide-e-wide]

I just got back yesterday from driving all the way thru Oklahoma. As you come down I-35 thru Okla. City, there is only one exit lane to Dallas and it was the only lane backed up for miles. Now what does that tell you.


Ha...that speaks volumes....They are definitely stuck in a different century up there that's for sure.

[lonny23]

I just got back yesterday from driving all the way thru Oklahoma. As you come down I-35 thru Okla. City, there is only one exit lane to Dallas and it was the only lane backed up for miles. Now what does that tell you.
It tells me we're being bombarded on all sides. Wait until the Indians get tired of New Mexico!:p

OK, it tells me the smart people are in that lane because they're going to TEXAS!:cool:

[lonny23]

I LOVE POSTS LIKE THIS ONE. It gives me a lot of ammo to tease people about!:p It's new and improved.

The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years. If you're dragons08's parents, you're lucky to hit 46.

Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub. bullrock still doesn't have one!

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. Now, THAT would be torture for dragoncrew06 and SeguinMatadors!

A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars. In the dada4w household a 3-minute call costs more than that.

There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles of paved roads. Lousyanna has 800,000 cars and still doesn't have 144 miles of paved road!:p

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. ahsstud would live to live in those cities.

Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California. The reason they're smaller now is they gave California all the people they didn't want.

With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union. Quantity does not equate to quality.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower! Take that, France!

The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents an hour. It still is in the shoe factories.:mad:

The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year. That's what we get after taxes in 2005.

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year. How much do we take off for Mad_fan?

a dentist $2,500 per year. Except those overpaid dragon fans!

a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year. Aggy works for free for the love of the animals.

a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year. That's what they're still worth!

More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at home. Bleedgreen was born in a barn.

Ninety percent of all U.S. physicians had no college education. So that's the problem.

Instead, they attended medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and by the government as "substandard." You mean like the Lufkin education.

Sugar cost four cents a pound. The other white stuff turned out to be more profitable.

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. Talking about slave labor! Where were the animal rights activists?

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound. That's why Colombia started selling drugs.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo. You can do that when eggs cost 14 cents a dozen.

Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from entering the country for any reason. How can poor people make it to Canada if they don't have money? I've always said you should live in a tropical environment. If you lose your job, you won't get cold at night and you'll always see people with money when you beg. I learned this when I saw the homeless in Anchorage.

The five leading causes of death in the U.S. were:

1. Pneumonia and influenza. Nobody goes outside anymore.

2. Tuberculosis. They must've been from Port Arthur.

3. Diarrhea. Did they eat my wife's food in 1905?:D

4. Heart disease. It's the Big Texan Steak House's fault in Amarillo.

5. Stroke. That's because people used to go outside.

The American flag had 45 stars. We'd have less than that if it were up to me!

Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet. The union still doesn't want to admit that Oklahoma and New Mexico are part of the 50!:p

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was 30!!! That state thrives only because they do all the stuff that's illegal in all the other states.

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented. That's because people used to spend more time having kids.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. All of these holidays were created to make money.

Two of 10 U.S. adults couldn't read or write. 8 in 10 can't write on here!

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated high school. The percentage went up because the degree of difficulty went down.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at corner drugstores. We don't even need to go inside now!

According to one pharmacist, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." Stevefoxsc uses this doctor!

Eighteen percent of households in the U.S had at least one full-time servant or domestic. Nowadays, we call them kids.

There were only about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S. That's because they didn't know the people on this forum.

[Red Raiders]

Wow! You made some some true statements! I was freaked out that Life Expectancy was 47! <Now my parents wouldn't be here right now! We still got to thank for this country that it boost in everything! I can tell you this that every single one of you especially me are spoil! like Telephone are getting so cheap now that the Internet Phone don't cost any from here to China. Sooooo thankful for not being in this life period because I would have been have bored to death in that time period because of no computers, no t.v., no swimming pool (I am talking that people couldn't afford in that time period), No comfort shower, and few friends. I bet it would be nice talking to people who went to Civil War and they can tell you all about and thats got to be one thing not to be bored of. For those of you who are fat would not be fat in this time period but being fat right now still would have life expentancy higher than 1905 year even if your extremely fat! imagine in 2050... I bet life expentancy would have 99 years old because of all these medications increases, flying cars and I bet fat people would have doubled since everything would moved you like alittle hovercraft wheelchair!

anyways, Lonny, were you joking about Big Texan Steakhouse in Amarillo that they have heart disease because thats sound so true. :D

[lonny23]

Wow! You made some some true statements! I was freaked out that Life Expectancy was 47! <Now my parents wouldn't be here right now! We still got to thank for this country that it boost in everything! I can tell you this that every single one of you especially me are spoil! like Telephone are getting so cheap now that the Internet Phone don't cost any from here to China. Sooooo thankful for not being in this life period because I would have been have bored to death in that time period because of no computers, no t.v., no swimming pool (I am talking that people couldn't afford in that time period), No comfort shower, and few friends. I bet it would be nice talking to people who went to Civil War and they can tell you all about and thats got to be one thing not to be bored of. For those of you who are fat would not be fat in this time period but being fat right now still would have life expentancy higher than 1905 year even if your extremely fat! imagine in 2050... I bet life expentancy would have 99 years old because of all these medications increases, flying cars and I bet fat people would have doubled since everything would moved you like alittle hovercraft wheelchair!

anyways, Lonny, were you joking about Big Texan Steakhouse in Amarillo that they have heart disease because thats sound so true. :D
I said it because I ate their 72 ounce steak!:D

[Red Raiders]

I said it because I ate their 72 ounce steak!:D

oh ok, I gotcha... it just seems real though. lol

[lonny23]

oh ok, I gotcha... it just seems real though. lol
I tried my best to come up with reasons that I can tease about that aren't too far-fetched. The Lufkin one was a reach.

[dragonfan22]

I just got back yesterday from driving all the way thru Oklahoma. As you come down I-35 thru Okla. City, there is only one exit lane to Dallas and it was the only lane backed up for miles. Now what does that tell you.


that people are rusing out of oklaholma(b/c they hate it) to get to dallas..to escape the pain or the horror