ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO 1906

THE YEAR IS 1906

This is 1 year after my father, Leonard La Flamme, was born and 3 years before my mother, Anne Ballard La Flamme, was born. This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1906. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some of the U.S. statistics for the Year 1906:

The AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY in the U.S. was 47 years old.

Only 14% of the HOMES in the U.S. had a BATHTUB.

Only 8% of the HOMES had a TELEPHONE.

A 3-min. call from DENVER-NEW YORK CITY cost $11.

There were ONLY 8,000 CARS in the U.S…and ONLY 144 mi. of PAVED ROADS.

The MAX. 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 people, 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/ HR.

The AVERAGE U.S.WORKER made between $200 - $400 / YR.

A competent ACCOUNTENT could expect to earn $2000/ YR., a DENTIST $2,500 / YR., a VETERINARIAN $1,500/ YR., and a MECHANICAL ENGINEER about $5,000/ YR.

More than 95 % of all BIRTHS in the U.S. took place at HOME.

90% of all U.S. 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 4-cents/lb. EGGS 14cents/doz. COFFEE 15 cents/lb.

Most WOMEN only WASHED their HAIR once/month, and used BOROX or EGG YOLKS for shampoo.

CANADA passed a law that PROHIBITED POOR PEOPLE from ENTERING into their COUNTRY for any reason.

5 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 ONLY 30!!!

CROSSWORD PUZZLES, CANNED BEER, AND ICE TEA HADN'T BEEN INVENTED YET.

There was NO MOTHER'S DAY or FATHER'S DAY.

2 OUT OF EVERY 10 U.S. ADULTS COULDN'T READ OR WRITE.

ONLY 6% of all Americans had GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL.

MARIJUANA, HEROIN, AND MORPHINE WERE ALL AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER AT LOCAL CORNER DRUGSTORES. Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." (Shocking? DUH! )

There were about 230 reported MURDERS in the ENTIRE U.S.A.!

Now I forwarded this from someone else without typing it myself, and sent it to you and others all over the United States, possibly the world, in a matter of just Seconds!!!

Just TRY TO IMAGINE ... what it may BE LIKE IN ANOTHER 100 YEARS!!!

IT STAGGERS THE MIND!!!