Jun 19th, 2008 · One of the earliest phone books — published in New Haven, Conn., in 1878 — has sold at auction for $170. The slender volume included what would become the Yellow Pages, and some of the businesses that advertised then still exist ... including the Yale Daily News.
Jun 16th, 2008 · Somebody might pay tens of thousands of dollars at this week's auction of an 1878 phone book from New Haven, Conn. Recipients of the directory got the following instructions on how to use the phone: Begin calls by saying, "Hulloa!" Keep conversations to three minutes. Report anyone using profanity. And end the conversation by declaring, "That is All."
Feb 26th, 2008 · In 1878, an outbreak of yellow fever crippled Memphis, Tenn., fueled by unusually warm temperatures. America's yellow fever epidemic has again become relevant, as a case study of how warm temperatures shift disease trends.
Sep 22nd, 2005 · Federal troops assisting local governments with disaster relief are not allowed to engage in law enforcement, according to the 1878 law known as the Posse Comitatus Act. But the Bush administration, the Pentagon and members of Congress are considering loosening that longstanding restriction.
Sep 9th, 2005 · Dr. Joe Freeman, an emergency room doctor, has set up a medical clinic near New Orleans to assist storm refugees. He describes the conditions he's seen in the last 10 days. NOTE: The clinic can be reached at (225) 773-1878 or via e-mail at dr740@aol.com.
Mar 18th, 2005 · Imagine staying in business for 127 years. That's what Cross Western Wear has managed in Ogden, Utah. But the decline of ranching and changing taste in clothes are forcing the descendants of C.W. Cross to close the store he opened in 1878.