USA: 100 years ago today.
When you look at these statistics & the current condition of the USA:
- Follow Jesus 100%.
- Be thankful for the good you have received.
- Pray for the end of evil.
- Rejoice in the presence of the Lord Jesus!! For He is at work, even now!!
- Obey the Word of the Lord: Be Holy!
- Tell others the good news, if you know it.
- Share your gifts with others.
See the link below for the good news:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?se
Seeking Peace & pursuing Him with all who love the Lord,
Mert Hershberger
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The year is 1905 -- one hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some of the U.S. statistics for the year 1905:
* The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years.
* Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.
* Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
* A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.
* There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads in the U.S.
* The maximum 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 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!
* The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
* Two out of every ten U.S. adults couldn't read or write.
* Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
* There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
* Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
* The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents per hour.
* The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
* A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 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 in the U.S. took place at home.
* Ninety percent 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 by the government as "substandard."
* Sugar cost four cents a pound.
* Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
* Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
* Most women washed their hair only once a month, and they 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 in the U.S. were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
* Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
* Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.
* Back then a pharmacist said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." [This would not be said as readily today, eh?]
* There were about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.
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The brother who sent the email on which this was based:
P.G. Vargis
http://www.pgv.com/about.html
- Follow Jesus 100%.
- Be thankful for the good you have received.
- Pray for the end of evil.
- Rejoice in the presence of the Lord Jesus!! For He is at work, even now!!
- Obey the Word of the Lord: Be Holy!
- Tell others the good news, if you know it.
- Share your gifts with others.
See the link below for the good news:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?se
Seeking Peace & pursuing Him with all who love the Lord,
Mert Hershberger
<+>< + ><+>
The year is 1905 -- one hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some of the U.S. statistics for the year 1905:
* The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years.
* Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.
* Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
* A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.
* There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads in the U.S.
* The maximum 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 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!
* The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
* Two out of every ten U.S. adults couldn't read or write.
* Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
* There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
* Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
* The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents per hour.
* The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
* A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 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 in the U.S. took place at home.
* Ninety percent 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 by the government as "substandard."
* Sugar cost four cents a pound.
* Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
* Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
* Most women washed their hair only once a month, and they 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 in the U.S. were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
* Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
* Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.
* Back then a pharmacist said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." [This would not be said as readily today, eh?]
* There were about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.
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The brother who sent the email on which this was based:
P.G. Vargis
http://www.pgv.com/about.html
