Luck for Three Murphys Scholarships Favor Harvard Families
Three Murphy descendants win scholarships funded by the late William Murphy’s bequest after no freshmen with the name enrolled this fall. Clifton Murphy, William A. Murphy, and Gardner Murphy attend Georgetown law, Boston medical, and Boston graduate studies. Alabama and North Dakota school funding figures appear amid the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphys
Murphy
William §. Murphy
Harvard
Clifton Murphy
Georgetown
8. C
William A. Murphy
Boston
Gardner Murphy
Old Year Ends With Nighttime Rescue at Stock Exchange
Myrtle the telephone operator stops a man about to kill himself in his office after overhearing a suicide note on a New Year’s Eve call. She signals his wife and child, racing through the building to avert tragedy as city bells and signals rise in festive alarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle
Riverview
Riverview Exchange
Jim
Edan
Garry Forbes
Grant
James P. Thornton
J-A-M-E-S Thornton
J. P. Thornton, Inc
Stock Exchange Building
Stock Exchange
James Thornton
Saving the Road Fund With Deferred Serial Bonds
A U S Department of Agriculture study explains serial bonds for road financing reduce interest costs versus sinking-fund plans. Examples from Dallas County Alabama Lauderdale County Mississippi and Dinwiddie County Virginia show substantial taxpayer savings over 30 year to 25 year horizons when serial bonds retire annually and avoid long term interest charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
J. E. Pennybacker
M. O. Eldridge
Division of
Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering
Department
Dallas County
Ala
Lauderdale County
Mississippi
Dinwiddie County
Virginia
Remove Stumps to Improve Winter Field Work
If stumps remain in plowed fields they hinder both man and animal labor and waste valuable space. The message urges decisive removal during winter to clear the way for future farming tasks and better yardage.
Hired Man Seeks Well Planned Steady Work
A practical hired man seeks employment where business is clearly organized and planned with definite work arrangements. He values reliable routines, fair compensation, and steady tasks suited to his skills and experience.
Methods In Disrepute Amid Qualified Effort
A fragment notes slipshod general form in 43 In disrepute and the day of scientific and specialized effort have come to stay. The text appears to critique methods and stresses the rise of specialized scientific work within the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans
States Spend 280 Million Annually on Good Rvada
The document notes that all 48 states are spending 280 million dollars each year on good rvada. It highlights a nationwide total and implies broad funding for the program across states.
Kilmer's Kidney and Bladder Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a universal remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It urges readers to mail ten cents for a sample and to mention the newspaper, listing Binghamton New York as the company location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
N. Y
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Toads Barred From Mail by Border Guards
Postal authorities report soldiers on the Mexican border have mailed live insects reptiles and other specimens to friends and family. General Funston orders strict postal regulation enforcement by the Guardsmen to stop the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Funston
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Sparks Skin Help Claims
An advertisement promises instant itch relief and clear skin benefits from Cuticura Soap and Ointment. It offers free samples by mail via Boston address and notes availability everywhere. A separate quoted exchange mocks an unhelpful husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Bachelor defined by a happy father’s lesson
A schoolmistress asks students to explain bachelor. A young girl replies a bachelor is a very happy man, saying she learned it from her father.
Insects Spark a Fateful Exchange in One Reason
A sharp dialogue frames insects as the lowest order of creation while another voice calls them contemptible yet industrious. The exchange juxtaposes disdain with the creatures’ willingness to labor, reflecting a classically ironic meditation on value and work.
Prisoners of Parliament and the Clock Tower Prison
The House of Commons keeps a clock tower prison with four bedrooms and two antechambers. MPs jailed for parliamentary etiquette breach dine from Commons kitchen menus and pay the bill. Notable inmates include Bradlaugh, and outsiders like public speakers and a newspaper editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houses of Parliament
M. P
London
St. Stephen’s Prison
House of Commons
Bradlaugh
Clock Tower
Whery
A Sure Sign of Wealth Mentioned in Taxes
A Detroit Free Press quote notes a man’s wealth by his taxes with the line Is he very rich He must be He’s kicking about big taxes This brief item highlights tax suspense as a sign of affluence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Also Mentioned on This Page
Skinner Mfg.co
Omaha
USA
Alabama
North Dakota
Safety Remedy Co. Canton
Czema
Malvvol Remedies CO
Vick Park
Roskester, N
Ena Nak
Prises
Noom
Fort Wayng
Jimny
Cleoth Tower
Cote
Canada
Manitoba
Shewan
Alberta
Nabor
Rica
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!