- Over 95% of births were at home
- Average life expectancy was 47. William H Yarnall lived to be 69!!!!
- Leading causes of death were Pneumonia, Influenza, Tuberculosis, Diarrhea,
Heart disease, and Stroke
- 8,000 cars on 144 miles of paved roads with 10 mph speed limits (speed traps
must have been everywhere)
- 14% of the homes had a bathtub
- 8% had a telephone and 3 minute call Denver-New York was $11.00
- Average wages were 22 cents per hour (about $300 per year)
- William H Yarnall received a Civil War service
pension of $17 per month ($204 per year)
- A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year
- A dentist $2,500, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000, a mechanical
engineer about $5,000
- 90% of physicians had no college education
- 95% of births were at home
- 20% of adults could not read and write
- 6% of adults had graduated from high school
- Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska were not states yet
- Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Iowa had greater populations than California
- Las Vegas' population was only 30
- Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea were not yet invented
- Tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower
- No Mother's Day and no Father's Day yet
- 230 reported murders per year
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