
1909 Ford Model R
The year is 1909. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 :
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 1909 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!
Quote by~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year.
Facts
Star Trek
Some of Doctor McCoy's medical instruments were salt shakers.
The transporter effect was glitter stirred in water and filmed upside down.
Spock’s first name is Edward.
Kirk never...ever...says "Beam me up Scotty."
Uhura’s first name is Nyota.
Tip
Homemade Carpet Freshener
Three quarters Cup of baking soda
one quarter Cup talcum powder
2 tablespoon of cornstartch
Mix together all above powders and then add a little of your favorite scent.
Sprinkle the powder over carpet and let it sit for 15 min.then vacuum.
Recipe
Make your own Ketchup
Blender Ketchup(Yields 9 pints)
24 lbs ripe tomatoes
2 lbs onions
1 lb sweet red peppers
1 lb sweet green peppers
9 cups vinegar (5%)
9 cups sugar
1/4 cup canning or pickling salt
3 tbsp dry mustard
1-1/2 tbsp ground red pepper
1-1/2 tbsp whole allspice
1-1/2 tbsp whole cloves
3 three-inch sticks of cinnamon
1. Wash tomatoes and dip in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds or until skins split. Then dip in cold water, slip off skins, core, and quarter. Remove seeds from peppers and slice into strips. Peel and quarter onions. Blend tomatoes, peppers, and onions at high speed for 5 seconds in electric blender.
2. Pour into a 3- to 4-gallon stock pot or large kettle and heat. Boil gently for 60 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Add vinegar, sugar, salt, and a spice bag containing dry mustard, red pepper, and other spices. Continue boiling and stirring until volume is reduced one-half and ketchup rounds up on a spoon with no separation of liquid and solids.