Franklin Fund Eases Restrictions After 150 Years
Philadelphia officials loosened the Benjamin Franklin Fund rules after more than a century of rigid terms. Originating as a 5,000 grant that grew to about 150,000, the fund now allows any skilled or unskilled worker to borrow up to 3,000 at 4 percent with a first mortgage, while income has risen to around 7,000 in the latest years.
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Philadelphia
Franklin
Board of City Wasts
Bend
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Timing and ducking play in a tricky bridge hand
McKenney on Bridge explains a wrinkle in a master pair hand. After South wins the opening lead, the right play is to win the first heart then duck a club, preventing heart ruffs and preserving dummy's entries. If trumps are led, defenders win two trump tricks and set the contract.
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Harry Fishbein
Robert Appleyard
New York
West
South
Vick Paint and Wallpaper Plant Moves Address
The Enterprise Sunday corrects an earlier notice saying the Vick Paint and Wallpaper plant headquarters is at 117 East Commerce Street, not 117 West Commerce Street. The plant was previously at 219 East Commerce Street and has moved to the east street location.
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Vick Paint
East Commerce
Enterprise Sunday
Vick Paint and Wallpaper
West Commerce Street
East Commerce Street
Duff Woodruff Vows Solemnized In Danville Va
Announcement from Danville Va confirms the marriage of Miss Maggie Lee Duff and James Woodruff on Sunday January 14 1949. The couple will reside at 617 Fairview Street with the Duff family and wedding details note attire and corsage.
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Maggie Lee Duff
Frank Duff
Fairview Street
James Woodruff
William Woodruff
Park Street
Danville
Thief Returns Stolen Money Bag With $25.60 Inside
A thief who stole a $35 money bag from Frank Huston's home returned three days later and pried open a window screen to recover the bag with $25.60 still inside. Also notes odd fragments about items found in a fridge and a pet coyote attack in Wales, plus a Lor private cooking recipe.
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Andrews
Frank Huston
Gold Medal Kidney Oil Capsules Ad
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Kidney Oil Capsules as a safe, cheap remedy for backache and urinary discomfort. It claims fast action for weak kidneys and bladder irritation, urging readers to visit the drugstore to purchase.
Rhodes Talks to Civic Club in Thom asville Rotary Meeting
Claiborne H. Rhodes of High Point spoke at the Thom asville Rotary Club at the Woman's Club building describing advances in scientific development. He cited 1939 spending of over 250 million dollars and more than 32 000 researchers, noting southern benefits and pine based paper production.
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High Point
Thomasville
Claiborne H. Rhodes
Rotary Club
Woman's Club
Rhodes
Julius Green
Mills Home
W. B. Lord
Tom Gunn
Sanford
Mark Tuttle
Charlotte
T. W. Rochelle
John Gilbert
Rotary
Asheboro
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de Mackerel
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Land O Lakes
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Rire
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Libby Fancy
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America’s Card Authority
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Fice
Wilson & Co
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Church of God In Christ
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WM. Penn
William Penn High School
Dunbar High School
East Spencer
Pennites
Fula Mae Dunlap
Georgia Hairston
Mable Steed
J Patterson
E. Mellwain
William Penn
Sarah Colson
Earlene Davis
Hoovyer
Wilson
Roler
Virgeous Gould
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Doltney Phillippe
Statesville
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Kannapolis
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Reidsville
A. M. Jones
Henry Letterlough
Pinehurst
Washington, D. C
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Cc. H. Turner
Ed Loftin
Moon Street
Inez Owens
Southmont
Frank Harrison
Ethel Taylor
Denton
Blanche
Ruby Taylor
Lawhorn
The
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Salem
Mass
Peabody Museum
Stephen Reynolds
Eugene Field Literary Society
St. Louis
Lear
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Lusk
Wye
Mildred Barnes
Dan Hills
Wilson’s
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Marquis
Charles Saunders
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