What a difference 100 years has made in the world

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? )


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. !


Now I copied this from someone else without typing it myself,

and it is being viewed by you and others all over Canada & U.S.A

Possibly the world, in a matter of seconds!


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



IT STAGGERS THE MIND

Leo (July 23 — Aug. 22)

Mercury's return to forward motion in the next few days will make good things more possible. It will pave the way for something positive to happen. Doors will open and options will begin to appear. Things will be more likely to go well.

Gemini (May 21 — June 21)

The solution to a certain precarious situation is to either strengthen the fragile factor or spread the risk. These two options, however, are mutually exclusive. There's a third option. Wait! The pressure will ease with days

Pisces (Feb. 20 — March 20)

If, at this time, you fear the future or feel ashamed of the past, it can only be because you are misinterpreting the implications of a dilemma. Success depends on coming to the realization that your situation is far more positive than you now believe.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 — Nov. 22)

Be glad of that which is proving so helpful in your life at this time. It is no sudden fluke. It comes as a reward for your trials. Make the most of your situation now that the tide is turning in your favour. The stars are intent on helping you out.

Read Phil Booth at boothstars.com or at thestar.com/horoscope.