Re: remove me from your list

Erika Schutze wrote:

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>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* forest <mailto:[email protected]>
>     *To:* forest <mailto:[email protected]>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, November 25, 2003 9:19 PM
>     *Subject:* [Ecobal]100 years ago
>
>     if you prefer not receiving messages like this in the future,
>     simply send me an email and write remove me from your list in the
>     subject box and send....aloha, forest
>
>     > THE YEAR 1903
>     >
>     > Bob Hope just died at the age of 100. It's time to revisit where
>     we were a
>     century ago. This ought to boggle your mind .
>     >
>     > The year is 1903, one hundred years ago... what a difference a
>     century
>     makes.. Here are the U. S. statistics for 1903....
>     >
>     > The average life expectancy in the US was 47.
>     >
>     > Only 14% of the homes in the US had a BATHTUB.
>     >
>     > Only 8% of the homes had a TELEPHONE.
>     >
>     > A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost $11.
>     >
>     > There were only 8,000 CARS in the US and only 144 miles of paved
>     ROADS.
>     >
>     > The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
>     >
>     > Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily
>     populated
>     than California. With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was
>     only the
>     21st most populous state in the Union.
>     >
>     > The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
>     >
>     > The average wage in the US was $0.22/hour.
>     >
>     > The average US worker made between $200-$400/year.
>     >
>     > A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000/year, a dentist
>     $2,500/year, a veterinarian between $1,500-$4,000/year, and a
>     mechanical
>     engineer about $5,000/year.
>     >
>     > More than 95% of all BIRTHS in the US took place at HOME.
>     >
>     > 90% of all US physicians had NO COLLEGE education. Instead, they
>     attended
>     medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and b!
>     y the
>     government as "substandard."
>     >
>     > Sugar cost $0.04/pound. Eggs were $0.14/dozen.
>     > Coffee cost $0.15/pound.
>     >
>     > Most women only washed their HAIR once a month and used BORAX or
>     EGG YOLKS
>     for shampoo.
>     >
>     > Canada passed a law prohibiting POOR people from entering the
>     country for
>     any reason.
>     >
>     > The five leading causes of death in the US were:
>     > 1. Pneumonia & 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.
>     >
>     > The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30.
>     >
>     > Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented.
>     >
>     > There were no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
>     >
>     > One in ten US adults couldn't read or write.
>     >
>     > Only 6% of all Americans had graduated from HIGH SCHOOL.
>     >
>     > Coca Cola contained cocaine.
>     >
>     > 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."
>     >
>     > 18% of households in the US had at least one full-time SERVANT or
>     domestic.
>     >
>     > There were only about 230 reported MURDERS in the entire US.
>     >
>     > Just think what it w! ill be like in another 100 years.
>     >
>     > It boggles the mind...
>     >
>




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