Here are some interesting facts

Here are some interesting facts
about life in the U.S. circa 1908:

• There were about 8,000 cars in the U.S.
• Ford Model-T cost $825 usd
• There were no driver doors on the Model-T
• About 8% of the population had telephones
• Electric vacuum cleaners were introduced
• By 1912, 16% of homes had electricity
• About 14% of homes had a bath tub
• The "parlor" became the "living room"
• Kitchens had a sink, stove, and an icebox
• Women washed their hair once a month
• French Dip sandwiches are introduced
• Children worked in factories, mines, and mills
• Average wage was .22 cents per hour
• About 95% of births took place at home
• Theodore Roosevelt was president
• There were only 46 states

I hope you enjoyed
those interesting U.S.
history tidbits. I just found it so interesting. Don't you kind of wish life was still this simple.