Year 1907

The year is 1907.
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes.
Here are some of the U.S. Statistics for the Year 1907:


• The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years old
• Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. 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 U.S., 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 people, 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 U.S. was 22 cents per hour
• The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year
• A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist made $2,500 per year, a veterinarian $1,500 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year
• More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at HOME
• Ninety percent of all U.S. 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 in the U.S. 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 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 U.S. 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."
• There were about 230 reported Murders in the entire U.S.A.

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

Handbook 2010

** I received this from my cousin, although I am not certain of the author of this little life manual. Props and credit to whomever wrote this.

Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...

Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything..
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come..
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.