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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
3
Delinquent notice issued from Payette Idaho cites address 116 North 8th Street and names acting secretary C.8 Brainard. Details unclear due to damaged text but involves delinquent action and local filing. Further information pending official notice.
Notice to contractors for Payette Independent District No 22 invites bids by 6 o'clock July 24 1919 for a brick concrete stone and wood high school building in Payette Idaho with separate bids for plumbing heating and general construction plans by Wayland Fennell Boise Idaho. Certified checks required with bid and plans available July 10 1919 from the board or architects with a $25 deposit. The board may accept or reject all bids.
Fragmentary OCR reads show a magazine name and scattered contact lines for subscription bids. Mentions Seattle Salt Lake Detroit addresses and a woodward avenue, with unclear phrases about a water bank building and a farmer or fighter reference.
An editorial in Modern Hospital argues health or sickness insurance is clearly advancing in the United States. It cites England and other Europe as examples, commissions studying social insurance, support from public health experts, labor backing, and political parties toward reform without overburdening taxpayers.
Two American visitors toured England visiting Stratford on Avon Leamington Coventry Warwick Castle and Kenilworth ruins. They enjoyed baseball at Shakespeare's home and peanuts at Warwick Castle as a festive touch. Harry Gordon Selfridge sent 50 pounds to welcome them.
Miss Elizabeth Boies, director of YWCA work in Russia, notes Archangel faces city problems similar to military centers. Refugee girls from central Alaska endure heat and food shortages, lacking goloshes and winter clothing. Housing is tight as expeditionary forces arrive, with many sharing rooms as clerks and stenographers find or seek work at army headquarters and post offices.
In naval lore the mosquito fleet is a second line of defense protecting forts and harbors. British wartime coastal service expanded with small fast craft manned by naval reserves and fishermen, praised for laying and clearing mines chasing submarines and patrolling home waters.
A French soldier explains his girlfriend’s charms to an English comrade. The exchange revolves around the word fair meaning pretty and fair to describe a woman. Cartoon caption humor highlights translation confusion and cross language nuance.
The notice promises service for both women and men with equal attention. It emphasizes broad catering for all guests and suggests a welcoming venue for mixed company and social gathering.
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