Consider the year is 1903, one hundred years ago...

The average life expectancy in the US was 47.

Only 14% of the homes had a BATHTUB.

Only 8% of the homes had a TELEPHONE.

A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost $11.

There were only 8,000 CARS in the US and only 144 miles of paved ROADS.

The speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily
populated than California. The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30.

The average wage in the US was $0.22/hour, the average US worker made
between $200-$400/year. A accountant could expect to earn $2000/year, a
dentist $2,500 a veterinarian between $1,500-$4,000, and a mechanical
engineer about $5,000/year.

Sugar cost $0.04/pound. Eggs were $0.14/dozen. Coffee cost $0.15/pound.

95% of all BIRTHS in the US took place at HOME.

90% of all US physicians had NO COLLEGE education. Instead, they
attended medical schools, .....

The five leading causes of death in the US we
1. Pneumonia & influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.

The Pledge of Allegiance didn't mention God.

Only 6% of Americans had graduated from HIGH SCHOOL but 90% of US adults
could read and write.

Coca Cola contained cocaine. Marijuana, heroin and morphine were all
available over the counter at corner drugstores.

U.S. Citizens could mail order and guns they wanted, including machine guns
and artillery.

Citizens had a right to treat any unwarranted arrest as a kidnapping and
defend themselves accordingly, including the use of deadly force.

There were only about 230 MURDERS reported in the entire US.