Life in 1902 - 1904
WHY
  • 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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