The average life expectancy was 47 years
14% of homes had a bathtub
8% of homes had a telephone
There were only 8,000 cars and 144 miles of paved roads
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph
The average wage was 22 cents per hour
95% of all births took place at home
90% of doctors had no college education instead they attended medical schools
Sugar cost 4 cents a pound
Eggs cost 14 cents a dozen
Coffee cost 15 cents a pound
The leading causes of death were
(1) pneumonia and influenza,
(2)tuberculosis, (3)diarrhea,
(4)heart disease, and (5)stroke
Most women washed their hair once a month and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo
The American flag had 45 stars
The population of Las Vegas was 30
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea were not invented yet
There was no Mother’s or Father’s Day
20% of adults couldn’t read or write
Only 6% of all Americans had graduated from high school
There were 230 reported murders in the entire Untied States
From: EAGLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER April, 2010
Eagle Historical Society Website
