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The Good Old Days. Life in 1902. U.S. statistics for 1902. The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years. The ‘Good Old Days’. U.S. statistics for 1902. 14 % of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub. The ‘Good Old Days’. U.S. statistics for 1902. 8 % of the homes - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Good Old DaysThe Good Old Days
Life in 1902Life in 1902
The average life expectancy in the U.S. was
47 years.
U.S. statistics for 1902
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14 % of the homes in the U.S.
had a bathtub.
U.S. statistics for 1902
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8 % of the homes
had a telephone.
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A three-minute call from Denver to New York City
cost $11.
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There were 8,000 cars in the U.S.
and 144 miles of paved roads.
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The maximum speed limit in most cities was
10 mph.
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Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each
more heavily populated than California (1.4 million residents).
California was only the 21st- most populous state in the Union.
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The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
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The average wage in the U.S. was
22¢ an hour.
U.S. statistics for 1902
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The average U.S. worker made between
$200 and $400 per year.
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An accountant earned $2,000/yearA dentist $2,500/yearA veterinarian $1,500 - $4,000/yearA mechanical engineer $5,000/year
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More than 95 % of all births in the U.S. took place
at home.
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90% of all U.S. physicians had no college education.
They attended medical schools, many of which were
condemned in the press and by the
government as "substandard."
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Sugar cost 4¢ a pound. Eggs were 14¢ a dozen.
Coffee cost 15¢ a pound.
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Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used borax or egg
yolks for shampoo.
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Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people
from entering the country for any reason.
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The five leading causes of death in the U.S. were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
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The American flag had 45 stars.
Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska hadn't been
admitted to the Union yet.
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The population of Las Vegas, Nevada,
was 30.
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Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea
hadn't been invented.
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There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
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One in ten U.S. adults couldn't read or write.
Only 6% of all Americans had graduated
from high school.
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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 bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."
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18% of households in the U.S. had at least one full-time servant or
domestic.
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There were only about 230 reported murders in the
entire U.S.
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