THE YEAR  1908

This will  boggle your mind, I know it did mine! 
The year is 1908. 
One hundred  years ago. 
What a difference a century makes! 
Here are some statistics  for the Year 1908 :
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The average  life expectancy was 47 years. 

Only 14 percent of the homes had a  bathtub. 

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. 

There  were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles
Of paved roads.

The maximum  speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. 

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!

The  average wage in 1908 was 22 cents per hour. 

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  .

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 the government as 'substandard.

Sugar cost four  cents a pound.

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

Coffee was 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 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 ice 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. 
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.'  ( Shocking? DUH! )  

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.  !  
And organized  Barbershop didn't exist


Try to  imagine what it may be like in another 100 years. 

IT  STAGGERS THE MIND!!!!!!!!!!!

All these examples do NOT imply that gasoline is cheap; it just
illustrates how outrageous some prices are.
You will be really shocked by the last one (at least, I was)!!!


Think a gallon of gas is expensive?

Diet Snapple, 16 oz, $1.29 ... $10.32 per gallon! 

Lipton Ice Tea, 16 oz, $1.19 ... $9.52 per gallon!

Gatorade, 20 oz, $1.59 ..... $10.17 per gallon!

Ocean Spray, 16 oz, $1.25 .. $10.00 per gallon! 

Brake Fluid, 12 oz, $3.15 .... $33.60 per gallon!

Vick's Nyquil, 6 oz, $8.35 ... $178.13 per gallon! 

Pepto Bismol, 4 oz, $3.85 . $123.20 per gallon!

Whiteout, 7 oz, $1.39 ......... $25.42 per gallon!

Scope, 1.5 oz, $0.99 .....$84.48 per gallon!


And this is the REAL KICKER.

Evian water, 9 oz, $1.49 ...$21.19 per gallon!
$21.19 for a gallon of WATER!!
and the buyers don't even know the source
(Evian spelled backwards is Naive.)

Ever wonder why computer printers are so cheap? So they can hook you for
the ink. Someone calculated the cost of the ink at, you won't believe it
but it's true; $5,200 a gal.
$5200 A GALLON!!!

So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on
water, Scope, Whiteout, Pepto Bismol, Nyquil or, God forbid, Printer
Ink!!!!!

Presidential hopeful differences

John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barak Obama were walking
down a Washington D.C. street when they came upon a homeless
person. The Republican, John McCain, gave the homeless
person his business card and told him to come to his office
for a job. He then took $20 out of his pocket and gave it
to the homeless person. 

Hillary was very impressed, so when they came upon another
homeless person, she decided to help. She walked over to the
homeless person and� gave him directions to the welfare
office. She then reached into John McCain's pocket and got
out $20. She kept $15 for her administrative fees and gave
the homeless person $5. 

When they came upon yet another homeless person, Barak told
the homeless person to "have hope...change is coming..." and
gave him nothing. 

Now do you understand the differences?
      

Children Learn What They Live

If children live with criticism,

they learn to condemn.

If children live with hostility,

they learn to fight.

If children live with fear,

they learn to be apprehensive.

If children live with pity,

they learn to feel sorry for themselves.

If children live with ridicule,

they learn to be shy.

If children live with jealousy,

they learn what envy is.

If children live with tolerance,

they learn to be patient.

If children live with encouragement,

they learn to be confindent.

If children live with praise,

they learn to appreciate.

If children live wtih approval,

they learn to like themselves.

If children live with acceptance,

they learn to find love in the world.

If children live with recognition,

they learn to have a goal.

If children live with sharing,

they learn to be generous.

If children live with honesty and fairness,

they learn what truth and justice are.

If children live with security,

they learn to have faith in themselves and in those around them.

If children live with friendliness,

they learn that the world is a nice place in which to live.

If children live with serenity,

they learn to have peace of mind.

With what are your children living ?

- Dorothy L. Nolte