¨ The average life expectancy in the United States was forty-seven.
¨ Only 14 percent of the homes in the United States had a bathtub.
¨ Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. A three minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.
¨ There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144 miles of paved roads.
¨ The maximum speed limit in most cities was ten mph.
¨ The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
¨ More than 95 percent of all births in the United States took place at home.
¨ The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
¨ Sugar cost four cents a pound.
¨ Coffee cost fifteen cents a pound.
¨ Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
¨ Plutonium, insulin, and antibiotics hadn't been discovered yet. Scotch tape, crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented.
¨ One in ten U.S. adults couldn't read or write. Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
¨ Most women only washed their hair once a month and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
¨ The five leading causes of death in the U.S. were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke
¨ The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.
¨ Coca-cola still contained trace amounts of cocaine.