1) The average life expectancy in the US was forty-seven (47).
2) Only 14 percent of the homes in the US had a bathtub.
3) Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
4) A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost $11.00.
 5) Only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144 miles of paved roads.
 6) The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
 7) Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California, which had a mere 1.4 million residents.
 8) The average US 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.
 9) More than 95 percent of all births in the US took place at home, while sugar cost four cents a pound, eggs were fourteen cents a dozen, and coffee cost fifteen cents a pound.
10) Most women only washed their hair once a month and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
11) Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from entering the country for any reason.
12) The five leading causes of death in the US were:
 1. Pneumonia and influenza  2. Tuberculosis   3. Diarrhea
 4. Heart disease  5. Stroke
13) The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.
14) The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30.
15) Canned beer and iced tea hadn't been invented.
16) There were no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
17) One out of ten US adults couldn't read or write.
18) Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
19) Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at

corner drugstores. According to one pharmacist, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and the bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."
20) There were only about 230 reported murders in the entire US.

 Statistics change but mankind still needs a Savior in order to go to heaven. That is Jesus Christ (John 14:6). Hurry now and accept Him.

 

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