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Henry Ford rolls out his "car for the masses": The Model T - Advertised price: $ 995 |
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The average life expectancy is 47 years. |
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Only 14 percent of homes in the US have a bathtub. |
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Only 8 percent of homes have a telephone. |
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There are only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads though out the entire country. |
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The maximum speed limit in most cities is 10 mph--the 'prancing speed' of a
horse-drawn carriage. |
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The tallest structure in the world is the Eiffel Tower. |
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The average wage in 1909 is 22 cents per hour. The average worker makes between $200 and $400 per year. |
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A competent accountant could expect to earn up to $2,000 per year; a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 - $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year. |
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More than 95 percent of all births take place at HOME . |
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Ninety percent of all doctors have NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attend so-called medical schools, many of which are condemned in the press AND by government as substandard. |
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Sugar costs four cents a pound. |
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Eggs are fourteen cents a dozen. |
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Coffee is fifteen cents per pound. |
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Most women only wash their hair once a month, and use Borax or egg yolks for shampoo. |
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The five leading causes of death are: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke |
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The American flag has 45 stars. |
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The population of Las Vegas, NV is only 30 !!!! (It is a switching depot for transcontinental railroad routes) |
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There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. |
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Two out of every 10 adults cannot read or write. Only 6 percent of all Americans have graduated from high school. |
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Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea have not been invented yet. |
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Marijuana, heroin, and morphine are all available over the counter at the local corner drugstore. Pharmacists say: 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is in fact, a perfect guardian of health.' |
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Eighteen percent of households have at least one full-time servant or domestic help. |
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There are some 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE USA. |
