1909

[OntarioVanMan]

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THE YEAR 1909

This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!
The year is 1909.
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 :
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The average life expectancy was 47 years.
fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only

Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles
Of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!

The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour.

The average 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 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.

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 no Mother's Day or 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 the 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! )







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.!

Plus one more sad thought; 95 percent of the taxes we have now did not exist in 1909
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[FIS53]

At least bottled beer was around having been invented back in the 1600's (I think it was then).
Rob

 

[greg334]

Not all true...

gas for cars were usually sold by the coal dealers in the towns and cities and the blacksmith in rural areas. By 1912 gas stations appeared on the scene.

There were over 140,000 cars on the road by 1909, Ford's production numbers for 1908 - the first year of the model T was over 10,000 cars alone with about 43,000 cars being produced for the 1908 production year by the majors.

In Detroit alone, there were over 200 miles of paved roads. In 1909 they used Concrete for the first time on Woodward ave, between 6 and 7 mile road. Most of it is still there, under 8 feet of other paving material and it is slightly pink. Other material used was brick, cobble and Macadam.

The crossword puzzle was created in 1890 by some Italian dude.

Canned beer was 'invented' in 1909 but not marketed until 1935, while some consider kegged beer in metal kegs as canned beer, others will dispute that the keg is not an individual package - kegged beer came in 1880's by the way.

Iced tea has been around a long time, the colonists made it before the US was a country. They even had ice cream then.

The average wage depended on your age and job. Many of the common work was about 18 cents an hour in the factories (Ford paid from 15 cents to buck an hour in 1909) but laborers made less while miners in some mines (copper) made a lot more.

Professionals didn't really crest the $2000 a year mark, unless they were really really good, engineers started at $800 if they landed a good job.

The graduation rate was much higher than 6%, which at that time meant that we had a dumb society. The Detroit Public school records of 1908 put the graduation somewhere about 70% because of the need for mandatory education. In 1910, they tripled the funding for truancy reform and enforcement.

There were more than 4300 murders in the US in 1909.

The sad fact is that in 1909, I would not have to market myself for a job with a resume and consultants. I could walk into a place and ask for a job and not fill out forms for taxes or prove who I am. I would be paid in cash with ZERO income taxes being removed and if I get fired or laid off, I could actually get another job.

Back in 1909, unless I was a miner, Pullman conductor, rail road worker or teamster (the profession, not the union) - I would not have to deal with a union which meant I wasn't tied down.

Life may sound bad then but it actually was a bit better than today. There were things they called communities, there were charities to help people and there was something that is called opportunities.

 

[Dakota]

Not all true...

gas for cars were usually sold by the coal dealers in the towns and cities and the blacksmith in rural areas. By 1912 gas stations appeared on the scene.

There were over 140,000 cars on the road by 1909, Ford's production numbers for 1908 - the first year of the model T was over 10,000 cars alone with about 43,000 cars being produced for the 1908 production year by the majors.

In Detroit alone, there were over 200 miles of paved roads. In 1909 they used Concrete for the first time on Woodward ave, between 6 and 7 mile road. Most of it is still there, under 8 feet of other paving material and it is slightly pink. Other material used was brick, cobble and Macadam.

The crossword puzzle was created in 1890 by some Italian dude.

Canned beer was 'invented' in 1909 but not marketed until 1935, while some consider kegged beer in metal kegs as canned beer, others will dispute that the keg is not an individual package - kegged beer came in 1880's by the way.

Iced tea has been around a long time, the colonists made it before the US was a country. They even had ice cream then.

The average wage depended on your age and job. Many of the common work was about 18 cents an hour in the factories (Ford paid from 15 cents to buck an hour in 1909) but laborers made less while miners in some mines (copper) made a lot more.

Professionals didn't really crest the $2000 a year mark, unless they were really really good, engineers started at $800 if they landed a good job.

The graduation rate was much higher than 6%, which at that time meant that we had a dumb society. The Detroit Public school records of 1908 put the graduation somewhere about 70% because of the need for mandatory education. In 1910, they tripled the funding for truancy reform and enforcement.

There were more than 4300 murders in the US in 1909.

The sad fact is that in 1909, I would not have to market myself for a job with a resume and consultants. I could walk into a place and ask for a job and not fill out forms for taxes or prove who I am. I would be paid in cash with ZERO income taxes being removed and if I get fired or laid off, I could actually get another job.

Back in 1909, unless I was a miner, Pullman conductor, rail road worker or teamster (the profession, not the union) - I would not have to deal with a union which meant I wasn't tied down.

Life may sound bad then but it actually was a bit better than today. There were things they called communities, there were charities to help people and there was something that is called opportunities.

Glad to know you were around in 1909 to clear up all the myths

 

[greg334]

I miss those days... a lot....

 

[layoutshooter]

The BIGGEST differences between then and now? Let's see: Far more people said "Please and Thank you" Held doors open for others. Said things like: "Yes sir" "No Sir" "Yes Maam" or "No Maam" It also seems like a FAR GREATER percentage of the population took PRIDE in their work and took RESPONSIBILTY for their OWN lives. AND the BIGGEST of the BIGGIES? We were NOT subjected to viewing "Butt Cracks" every where we went. People dressed NEAT and CLEAN!!

 

[OntarioVanMan]

The BIGGEST differences between then and now? Let's see: Far more people said "Please and Thank you" Held doors open for others. Said things like: "Yes sir" "No Sir" "Yes Maam" or "No Maam" It also seems like a FAR GREATER percentage of the population took PRIDE in their work and took RESPONSIBILTY for their OWN lives. AND the BIGGEST of the BIGGIES? We were NOT subjected to viewing "Butt Cracks" every where we went. People dressed NEAT and CLEAN!!

Oh...you mean RESPECT for your fellow citizen?

 

[layoutshooter]

YES my friend, AND, SELF RESPECT, the will to do it on your own as well. AND, COMMON COURTISEY"!! Civility, kindness, and the will to suceed. ALL of which seem to be in short supply these days. AND IF it feels good, do it, the heck with the results.