Antique Clippings

Antique humor and clippings, randomly discovered ephemera and interesting things! A lot of the things here are from before 1950, maybe way before. There will be things not politically correct today, ethnic humor, and enemies called names. The past is very messy.

Showing posts with label salaries. Show all posts

Showing posts with label salaries. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

New York Journalists — Their Pay

1895 In New York city the salaries are higher than anywhere else, partly because of the superior standard of proficiency and partly because ...

Saturday, March 15, 2008

A Cheerful Soul

1902 "Hanks always looks on the bright side of everything. Do you know what he said when he lost his job the other day?" "I h...

Friday, July 13, 2007

Federal Clerks Receive Small Salaries

1910 By Arthur Blanchard Government clerks are generally thought to have an easy time by many outsiders, who envy the short hours and suppos...

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Saying He Never Felt Better, Died

1905 The death of W. H. Rockhill, ex-clerk of the courts of this county, here verifies in a way the thesis of Goethe that no man can survive...

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Pastor Turns Down Raise

1900 There are few people who decline an increase of salary, but the Rev. George C. Lorimer, pastor of the Tremont Temple in Boston, is one ...

Friday, April 20, 2007

Congressman Seeks Apartment at Swellest Hotel

1903 The salary of a member of congress is $416.66 2-3 a month. "Uncle Joe" Cannon, of Illinois, when it became apparent that he w...

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