The Year is 1922

Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only. 

Only 14 percent of homes had a bathtub. 

Only 8 percent of homes had a telephone. 

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. 

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower. 

The average US wage in 1922 was 22 cents per hour. 

The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year. 

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year. 

A dentist earned $2,500 per year. 

A veterinarian between $1,500 and 4,000 per year. 

And, a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year. 

More than 95 percent of all births took place at home 

Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND in the government as "substandard." 

Sugar cost four cents a pound. 

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. 

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound. 

Most women washed their hair once a month. and, used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo. 

Canada passed law prohibiting poor people from entering into their country for any reason. 

The Five leading causes of death were: 

1 Pneumonia and influenza 

2 Tuberculosis 

3 Diarrhea 

4 Heart disease 

5 Stroke 

The American flag had 45 stars ... 

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was only 30. 

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet. 

There was neither a Mother's Day nor Father's Day. 

Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write And, only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school. 

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were available over the counter at local drugstores. Back then pharmacists said: "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach, bowels, and is a perfect guardian of health!" (Shocking?) 

Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help... 

There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.