> The year is 1902 , one hundred years ago ... what a difference a century > makes. Here are the U.S. statistics for 1902. > > The average life expectancy in the US was forty-seven (47). > > Only 14 Percent of the homes in the US had a bathtub. > > Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. A three-minute call from > Denver > to New York City cost eleven dollars. > > 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 22 cents an hour. > > The average US 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 in the US took place at home. > > Ninety percent of all US physicians had no college education. > > Instead, they attended medical schools, many of which were condemned in the > > press and by the government as "substandard." > > Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. > Coffee cost fifteen cents a 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 and 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 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school. > > 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." > > Eighteen percent 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. >

Born in Somerset Hosp., went home to Flagtown, moved to Nepyune City, Plainfield, Piscataway, Dunellen, Maugansville, MD. Dunellen, NJ Betty

Born in Holmdel, NJ; lived in Matawan; Fair Haven (all my school years); North Shoren Culver Lake, (near Branchville, Sussex Co., NJ); Fredon township (near Newton in Sussex Co., NJ); moved to Winsoe (near Charlotetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada); Lockeport, Nova Scotia; Miramichi, New Brunswick; and now at Stanhope, Prince Edward Island. Jim

> "I'm > gonna sit right down and write myself a letter". TOMMY EDWARDS

OK guys,this is to let you know I am still alive[and kicking,too!] We were in Cape May all weekend.Don't drool too much when I say the ocean was still there as gorgeous as ever,the lighthouse is still shining,and the salt air is still refreshing.Our grandchildren wanted to go to the lighthouse,so we obliged.What a relaxing site! Between trips to Wilmington and Cape May to see our kids and grandchildren,and helping our daughter and son-in-law prepare their home for the upcoming birth of their first child[Nov. 19th],Tom and I have been busy as bees! I feel as if I am only a lurker here on our list.Can't let that happen![Here I am Lee] To answer a few recent topics: 1.Where I have been and am still from:Born in Audubon,NJ, 2.Collingswood NJ, 3.Wilmore,Ky.[Asbury College], 4.Collingswood,NJ 5.Port Deposit ,Md.[husband in US Navy], 6.Westfield,Ma.[first child born there] 7.Collingswood,NJ 8.Mullica Hill,NJ 9.Newport News,Va. 10.Mystic,Cn. 11.Collingswood,NJ [bought old family homestead from parent's and settled in to rear four kids there.Still here!] Now,did you notice any pattern? I love my hometown of Collingswood ,and always seem to bounce back to here. Topic #2.First kiss .A summer romance from Malaga Camp in Newfield,NJ.We were in 7th grade.He now is a teacher and guidance counselor in a local high school,and probably is counseling kids who do a whole lot more than kiss! Topic#3.Steel Pier.As I have said before,I think,my Grandfather had a client on the pier,and when PopPop went to work there,he often took me.I got countless autographs of the stars,well remember Miss[I think]Carver the Diving horse trainer,and of course Tony Grant's "Stars Of tomorrow shows.I loved the Diving Bell.I have pictures of me ,my brother and PopPop with our heads sticking out of all sorts of crazy wooden figure props .My favorite AC memory though is the small of Planter's store,the Mr.Peanut shaking my hand[golly,guess that is where Disney got his idea of Mickey and Minnie shaking kids hands in Disney World!],and feeding the pigeons on the boards.I also adored to watch the "Dancing Waters" fountains,and the big Sherwin William's paint neon sign on the boards.I loved the soda mat where you could buy drinks.The smell of Gaby suntan lotion,which I think was nothing more than baby oil and iodine!Remember those rubber beach shoes,and having to wear a robe over your bathing suit when you walked across the boards to the beach?Times sure have changed! Does anyone remember Mammy's the pancake house next to the Steel Pier?We also ate all the time at a little restaurant called "Kitty's".It was somewhere near the rooming house [Poole's]we stayed at on Delaware Avenue.I remember getting Jenny Lind cantaloupes for breakfast every day.Those were the melons that were scalloped in shape ,and had a knob on the top.They were small and yummy.Haven't seen[or thought of them] in a coon's age! Good to hear about all your memories ...keep it up.This list is great. Your South Jersey lass, Jerilyn

Hi All, Well, finally up and running again. Oh, how nice having a computer that doesn't lock up every time you write something. I'm now over 400 messages behind. Glad I don't have to answer all of them. If I owe you an answer, please don't think I forgot you. The past few months have been hectic for me. Besides now feeling all that well, my computer down, and working four days a week, it hasn't left me much time for Memories, or friends. Glad to see things on here are picking up, love reading all your experiences. Diesel

Hi list, If any of you went to the 1964 World's Fair this is the site to see. 1964 World's Fair: http://www.nywf64.com Betty

In a message dated 9/30/2002 5:01:06 AM Mountain Standard Time, NJ-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Newark, Nutley, Boonton, Lafayette Twp, Banner Elk, NC, Rockville, MD., > Fuquay-Varina, NC, Frederick, MD. and soon to Keedysville, MD. Last stop, > hopefully. I'm tired of packing and unpacking!!! > > When we moved here, I thought that it was going to be the final move of our lives. But we're already starting to think about retiring somewhere else. The cost of living here is going up dramatically; and with the exploding population in the area, Colorado Springs is going to be outstripping its water supply in about five years even if the current drought corrects itself next year. Already we're competing heavily for other Front Range cities for what precipitation falls on the Western Slope, and communities in the Rockies are digging in their heels about letting us put in more reservoirs. I find xeriscaping unpleasant to look at; it makes me feel like I'm living in a desert all year 'round. Don't ask me where we'll end up. We both liked the Bend, OR, area earlier this year; but their cost of living is 10% higher than ours is here. I also liked the look of the Great Lakes area when I visited it last spring, but Bill hasn't seen it yet, and there's always the problem of the humid summers. That was one part of NJ that I was glad to get away from. Doris in Colorado (Up2Nutrix@aol.com) "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." -- Jim Elliot, missionary and martyr

In a message dated 9/30/2002 5:01:06 AM Mountain Standard Time, NJ-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Your kiss story made me laugh and confirmed my impression of men.......you > probably didn't fall all over him......you know how they like to have girls > > all over them so they look great to their guy friends LOLOLOLOLOLOL > Actually, very few men that I've ever known well were in the business of trying to impress other guys. There were a couple, but we all knew who they were and busted their balloons pretty quickly. The guys I knew from about age 20 on were all too mature to pull that little stunt, with one notable exception. And I'm not sure what his motivation was; I suspect that it was insecurity about his ability to hang onto a girl, not attempts to impress his buddies. Personally, I think that men are pretty wonderful creatures, despite the bad press they're getting from feminist groups. Doris in Colorado (Up2Nutrix@aol.com) "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." -- Jim Elliot, missionary and martyr

Did anyone watch American Dreams last nite - about Bandstand ---I loved it -seemed better shows are on this season for TV - hope it stays on - I also love Everwood and I missed Gilmore Girls all this time - last week I saw the Pilot and loved it -------Marie G

October the 12th will find me at Trenton's new hotel for 55 yr class reunion luncheon of Trenton High School --maybe I will see all the boys I was in love with ------Marie G

Lee - what kind of work do you do at the park - is the Park a part of the Dept of Interior - Marie G

This list is interesting - why do you say you are trying to make it interesting -at times there is a lull but it doesn't stay that way - this is what life is about - we have highs and we have lows ------------ Yesterday was not interesting to me for I came down with a stomach virus - Went to my Parish musical show Saturday nite - the gym serves as an auditiorium and believe me it was hot there - no air conditioning ----Two people passed out and an ambulance was called for one The Show was Mame and they killed it - a friend was in it and she had the small part of Pengeen which was the last scene - she has a beautiful voice - When the first show The Music Man was put on about 3 yrs past it was terrific - the others shows in between I did not see for I was on trips at the time - To get back to this list - It is interesting if it wasn't I would not be here -----------Marie G

HI, I knew NJ Memories would come through! I relayed the information to my husband who was quite impressed! He then said to ask you all who sang "I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter". Said his dad used to sing it all the time. I remember the words but not the singer! Seems like this is becoming my life's story!! I can "hear" it, a young voice. Kittie in MD Kittie, It was Frank Sinatra Writer(s): Ahlert/Young I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letterAnd make believe it came from youI'm gonna write words oh so sweetThey're gonna knock me off my feetA lotta kisses on the bottomI'll be glad I got 'emI'm gonna smile and say: "I hope you're feeling better"And close with love the way you doI'm gonna sit (right) down and write myself a letter(And make believe it came, though I know it's not the same) And (I'll) make believe (that) it came from you <A HREF="http://www.vex.net/~buff/sinatra/song_index.html">The Sinatra Songbook</A> Diesel

<----- Original Text -----> Why don't you write to Pat directly, not through the [NJ-Memories] group. Or where Lee is! I don't care about your memories. ----- Original Message ----- From: <greenflash60@pocketmail.com> To: <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 4:53 PM Subject: [NJ-Memories] shore towns near a. city > Pat, > HI ! > HERE ARE THE NAMES OF SOME SHORE TOWNS NEAR A. CITY. > MY FAVORITE...SEA ISLE CITY > OCEANCITY > TOWSENDS INLET > STONE HARBOR > AVALON > THOSE WERE THE MORE POPULAR ONES. OCEAN CITY USED TO BE DRY..ANYONE REMEMBER TONY MARTS THERE. > > LEE IN THE KEYS > P.S. > THIS LIST SEEMS TOSOMETIME GO DORMANT ON THE WEEKENDS. > > -------------------- > Sent from my PocketMail Handheld > http://www.pocketmail.com > > > ==================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetidW1&sourceid37 > ------------------------------ Sent from my PocketMail Handheld http://www.pocketmail.com

Doris, No egg. We had this discussion a couple years back. Jack was going out for seltzer. Jack, did you get it? Dot ooo---This Email Scanned for Virus---ooo by ooo--- Norton Anti-Virus---ooo ----- Original Message ----- From: <Up2Nutrix@aol.com> To: <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 11:07 PM Subject: [NJ-Memories] Re: more soda > In a message dated 9/29/2002 9:15:26 AM Mountain Standard Time, > NJ-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > > That's milk, choc syrup and seltzer. Used to like it but tastes change. > > Not anymore. > > > > Is that an "egg cream"? Where's the egg? That was what we used to call a > "chocolate soda." And my tastes haven't changed; I still like stuff like that > as much as I did fifty years ago. > > Doris in Colorado (Up2Nutrix@aol.com) > "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." -- > Jim Elliot, missionary and martyr > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

In a message dated 9/29/2002 9:15:26 AM Mountain Standard Time, NJ-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > That's milk, choc syrup and seltzer. Used to like it but tastes change. > Not anymore. > Is that an "egg cream"? Where's the egg? That was what we used to call a "chocolate soda." And my tastes haven't changed; I still like stuff like that as much as I did fifty years ago. Doris in Colorado (Up2Nutrix@aol.com) "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." -- Jim Elliot, missionary and martyr

In a message dated 9/29/2002 9:15:26 AM Mountain Standard Time, NJ-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > HERE ARE THE NAMES OF SOME SHORE TOWNS NEAR A. CITY. > While I was never that much interested in Atlantic City, I loved Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge, right near the city. I saw my first black skimmers there; it's so much fun watching those black and white birds with the big red bills, gliding just over the surface of the water and dragging their lower mandibles in the water to scoop up fish and whatever else is good to eat. Doris in Colorado (Up2Nutrix@aol.com) "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." -- Jim Elliot, missionary and martyr

Frank, Glad to see you responding. Haven't heard from you in awhile. Hope all is well with you and yours. Are you still working on the Indian Paths in Hunterdon Co? Pat

Dot and Lee, Thanks for the input. I think it may have been Avalon (by the Sea). We stayed in cabins there with some friends from our town. This was probably in the mid-40's. My Mr Peanut has a broken edge now, but at his age what can one expect. LOL Pat