In 1909, when the 1909 Ford Model R was built.........................
The average life expectancy was 47 years.
Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub and
only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower !
The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour and the average worker made between $200 and $400 per year . A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $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 , and ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE DEGREE
Sugar cost four cents a pound and eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
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 no Mother's Day or 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 all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.
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. !
Members Dennis and Sharon sent in this amazing series of photos of old cars parked around in a small town. The only catch is that they are small scale models. See if you can tell....
posted 2/18/10:
Alert member Doug sent this link to us that will take you on a California fast ride with Jay Leno in a beautiful Mercedes..
just click on the link to go there.
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/leno-remakes-a-legendary-car-movie/?emc=eta1
Jay Leno's Garage www.jaylenosgarage.com | Like old car commercials? Click on the link we've highlighted in this paragraph and it should automatically take you to a little 4-5 minute web video, complete with oldies music. Pretty nifty ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf-uxmN7XYs
If you liked that, click on the one below which takes you to a 1936 Pontica Silver Streak psudeo-commercial combining a restored Pontica and the old ads. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPZR8IFKwbw&feature=related
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A really cool website that has a number of old vehicle ads - just click on your choice.... http://www.lov2xlr8.no/broch1.html
TRi-City Cruisers...website of our nearby car club in Newcastle, Blanchard and Yukon.... www.tri-citycruisers.com
WEBSITES DEDICATED TO OKLAHOMA AREA CAR SHOWS:
http://www.komaradio.com/komakruisin.aspx
http://www.hubcapcafe.com/calendar/oklahoma.htm
Click here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf-uxmN7XYs to view a 4 minute YouTube video of the classic car ads of the 1950's and 1960's
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