The Year 1919....
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The year is 1919 now past ... over "One hundred years ago." What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1919: The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower . The average US wage in 1919 was 22 cents per hour. The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year. A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year. A dentist earned $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 took place at home Ninety percent of all 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 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 that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason. The Five leading causes of death were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4 Heart disease 5. Stroke The American flag had 45 stars ... The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was only 30. Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet. There was neither a Mother's Day nor a Father's Day. Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and, only 6 percent 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, bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health!" (Shocking?) Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help. There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. I am now going to forward this to someone else without typing it myself. From there, it will be sent to others all over the WORLD all in a matter of seconds! It is impossible to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years. We've come a long way....OR have we?
Garry-
“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”
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Re: The Year 1919....
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My grandfather was born in 1919. He passed in 2004.
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Re: The Year 1919....
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My father in law was born in 1901 and can remember seeing his first airplane.
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Re: The Year 1919....
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They left out that you could go to prison and lose everything that you own for criticizing Wilson's war policy like my Great grandfather. That was a year earlier, but who's splitting hairs?
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Re: The Year 1919....
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It must have been amazing to have lived back then.
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Re: The Year 1919....
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It must have been amazing to have lived back then. Except for the "only 47 years old part."
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Re: The Year 1919....
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It must have been amazing to have lived back then. Except for the "only 47 years old part." I would guess that the 'average' 47 years old is misleading somewhat, due to the much higher rate of infant mortality a hundred years ago.
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Re: The Year 1919....
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The youngest any of my grandparent died was 52 (1940), and that was my one grandmother that died from a heart condition. The average age of the death of my grand parent going back to my 3rd great Grandparents was 82. My grandmother was 98, her brother was 98, and their mother was 93. I guess I was lucky to have such longevity in my family. This goes back into the 1780s.
The sad thing about longevity now days. is that it is not respected by the younger generations. Now days older people are not respected for the knowledge they have and the hardships or anything else. I believe living longer now, is not an honor as it once was, but an annoyance to the younger generations. And I believe this has been caused by the lack of education of historical facts. This is another Liberal Socialist indoctrination method, that each person today is more important anyone else.
We can only hope that one day the younger generations will wake up and understand what has happened in the past, is what has shaped this country into the greatest place on earth to live, and the freedoms they have to be jerks, if they so desire... is the direct actions of those that have lived and died to make things this way.
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“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”
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Re: The Year 1919....
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My grandad told me about his dad (my great grandfather) buying a new car in 1915. My grandad was 12. It came to Wiley CO on the train and gas for it came that way also in 50 gallon barrels. It came during wheat harvest so Great Granddad sent grandad to town to get it. He bought it through the hardware store and the store owner and grandad figured out how to drive it from the manual, then grandad drove it home and showed his dad.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: The Year 1919....
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. . . The sad thing about longevity now days. is that it is not respected by the younger generations. Now days older people are not respected for the knowledge they have and the hardships or anything else. I believe living longer now, is not an honor as it once was, but an annoyance to the younger generations. And I believe this has been caused by the lack of education of historical facts. This is another Liberal Socialist indoctrination method, that each person today is more important anyone else.
We can only hope that one day the younger generations will wake up and understand what has happened in the past, is what has shaped this country into the greatest place on earth to live, and the freedoms they have to be jerks, if they so desire... is the direct actions of those that have lived and died to make things this way.
Garry- Well said
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We can only hope that one day the younger generations will wake up There is no "wake up" unless they are taught. allowing your kids to be raised by the public school system and cable tv is where apathy ignorance rudeness and laziness are coming from
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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great post,i 'm reworking and live on the family farm that family started in the late 1880's
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. . . The sad thing about longevity now days. is that it is not respected by the younger generations. Now days older people are not respected for the knowledge they have and the hardships or anything else. I believe living longer now, is not an honor as it once was, but an annoyance to the younger generations. And I believe this has been caused by the lack of education of historical facts. This is another Liberal Socialist indoctrination method, that each person today is more important anyone else.
We can only hope that one day the younger generations will wake up and understand what has happened in the past, is what has shaped this country into the greatest place on earth to live, and the freedoms they have to be jerks, if they so desire... is the direct actions of those that have lived and died to make things this way.
Garry- Well said I agree, very well said! We can only hope that one day the younger generations will wake up There is no "wake up" unless they are taught. allowing your kids to be raised by the public school system and cable tv is where apathy ignorance rudeness and laziness are coming from Yes, and this is where it comes from. Everyone has to be a bigger "hot shot" to show everyone how "cool" they are. See that here on the forum quite often!
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Re: The Year 1919....
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330 trapper I dont know what year driver license was required but I remember getting mine. Granddad hated them. Told me when it started the real purpose was not hidden. There was a 50 cent fee. no test, no birth certificate just another tax. i dont know if tags appeared at the same time before or after. Granddad really hated the state saying driving was a privilege. Granddad said if you own a vehicle and are forced to pay taxes that provide roads for that vehicle you have a right to use both. Made sense to me then and still does today
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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