The Year is 1917 ... Thx Paul C!

Paul Claxon	12:19 PM (2 hours ago)
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What some of our parents and grandparents experienced in 1917. 
THE YEAR IS 1917


The year is 1917 "One hundred years ago."
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1917:

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 1910 was 22 cents per hour.
The average US 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.

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, baby!  

​   Sometimes I don't think we have came so far or not  ?​

Senior Quiz ... Thx Marge R!

Good questions for seniors

THIS  MAY BE HARDER THAN YOU MAY THINK.  THE  ANSWERS WILL BE ON THE TIP OF YOUR TONGUE, BUT YOU JUST CAN'T QUITE REMEMBER  THE CORRECT ANSWER .   DON'T  LOOK BELOW FOR THE ANSWERS UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED TO FIGURE IT  OUT.  A  TEST FOR 'OLDER' KIDS.  I was picky who I sent this to. It had to be  those who might actually remember. So have some fun my sharp-witted friends.  This is a test for us 'older kids'! The answers are printed below, (after  the questions) but don't cheat! Answer them first..... *****************   01.  After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the  grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone  would answer, I don't know, but he left this behind.. What did he leave  behind?________________.           02.  When the Beatles first came to the  U.S. In early 1964, we all watched them  on The ____ ___________ Show.           03.  'Get your kicks, __ _________ _______.'           04.  'The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to  _____ _ _____.'           05.  'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ____ ____ ____ ____.'           06.  After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we 'danced' under a  stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the  '_____.'           07.  Nestle's makes the very best....  _________.'           08.  Satchmo was America 'S 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' Our parents shared this  great jazz trumpet player with us.. His name was    ______  ___________.           09.  What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______.          10.  Red Skeleton's hobo character was named ______ ___ ________ and Red always  ended his television show by saying, 'Good Night, and '________   ________ '           11.  Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their   ______ _______.           12.  The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front  was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ___ &  _______.           13.  In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, 'the day the music died.'  This was a tribute to _______ ____________.           14.  We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it.  It was called __________.           15.  One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that  we twirled around our waist. It was called the ______ _____  .             16.  Remember LS/MFT _____ _____/_____ _____ _____?           17.  Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ ______ _____! 18.  Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? Only The _____  Knows! 19.  There was a song that came out in the 60's that was "a grave yard smash".  It's name was the ______ ______! 20.  Alka Seltzer used a "boy with a tablet on his head" as it's  Logo/Representative. What was the boy's name? ________           ANSWERS:  01.The  Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet. 02.  The Ed Sullivan Show 03.  On Route 66 04.To  protect the innocent. 05..The  Lion Sleeps Tonight 06.  The limbo 07.  Chocolate 08.  Louis Armstrong 09.  The Timex watch 10.  Freddy, The Freeloader and 'Good Night and God Bless.' 11.  Draft cards (Bras were also burned. Not flags, as some have guessed) 12.  Beetle or Bug 13.  Buddy Holly 14.  Sputnik 15.  Hoola-hoop 16.  Lucky Strike/Means Fine Tobacco 17.  Howdy Doody Time 18.  Shadow 19.Monster  Mash 20.  Speedy Send  this to your 'older' friends, (Better known as Seniors.) It will drive them  crazy! And keep them busy and let them forget their aches and pains for a  few  minutes.