On Saturday June 7th, we drove to my Uncle Earls property outside of Peoria, Illinois to celebrate my Great-Grandma's 100th birthday. We had fun playing, visiting with relatives, and eating. It was extremely hot, so we also spent a lot of time just sitting in the shade.
My Uncle Earl has a collection of antique push-petal cars and tractors. He also restored my great-grandpa's first tractor, a 1939 Farmall. Charlie had fun checking out. But since they are antiques, there was no playing on them.
It is amazing how much the world has changed in 100 years, in 1908, there were no tv's, no computers, no microwaves, most people did not have cars, there was no such thing as plastic. People wore much more conservative clothes. People didn't have refrigerators; they had an ice box where they actually had a block of ice to keep the food cold. People did not fly on commercial airplanes. There were no contact lenses. Most families had a family doctor who came over to your house when you needed him. Some common diseases included diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, smallpox, measles, mumps and rubella. Most of those diseases have been wiped out now by vaccinations. Antibiotics, such as penicillin, would have been something they only dreamed of. In the early 1900's they didn't have injections or anesthesia. Most of the remedies were home made or store bought items.
Doug and Charlie playing ice-ball with the broken cooler.
Charlie in front of Grandpa's 1939 Farmall tractor
Grandma, Aunt Sheryl, Great-Grandma, Grandpa, Doug, Dad, Me, Charlie
All of the kids set off 100 balloons for Grandma
Charlie being goofy!
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