Pella Iowa invites bids for six paving districts 1914
Sealed bids addressed to the City Clerk of Pella Iowa must be filed by 4 p m March 18 1914 and publicly opened at 7 30 p m the same day for six paving districts. Bids cover Portland cement concrete asphalt and brick block pavements with various foundations surfaces and reinforcements. Work to start May 1 1914 and finish by October 1 1914 with district 1 about 1730 sq yd and other district totals provided.
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City of Pella invites bids for brick pavement contract
The city invites sealed bids for paving in districts 1 and 4 with portland cement concrete and brick block pavement. bids require certified checks, sample bricks, and adherence to Iowa code funding via assessments and bonds. the city may select pavement type and will reject all bids if necessary.
Invention Lost to Poverty and a Ciphered Secret
Ned Forsythe, son of an inventor, seeks the secret of a valuable explosive after his father dies. An uncoded letter from abroad hints the cipher method used in wartime dispatches. Ned, guided by his uncle, deciphers the recipe, revealing a path from poverty to wealth through a hidden mechanism.
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Mrs Clive and Garrick Sparked Feud in London Stage
Mrs Clive, once famed on London stages, could not forgive Garrick’s rise. During a King Lear performance she wept and cursed, then, moved by his acting, praised him with an extraordinary remark, calling him a genius who could act on any gridiron.
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Driver fined for grabbing cap from bridge tower
A Brooklyn bound truckman, avoiding the new Manhattan bridge after a superstition, hid a fallen engineer’s cap under his seat. A tower engineer alerted police by phone, and the driver surrendered the cap, admitting he believed the cop could “see around corners.”
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Nice For the Doctor Cartoon Panel Snub
A brief humorous note from Chicago News about Little George teasing a physician. He says the doctor does not look like a duck. The doctor replies, and George adds his mamma’s remark about the doctor being a quack. The cartoon reflects light comic dialogue in a newspaper feature.
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Three Things To Die Of Trajian Proverb
A compact quotation from the Trajian Proverb notes three conditions for death: waiting for what never comes, lying awake in bed, and serving without advancement. The aphorism emphasizes unfulfilled action and stagnation as fatal to spirit.
Look to Today Values Overlooked by Visionaries
A reflective meditation on valuing the present moment. It argues that today, though ordinary, holds potential as every grand yesterday once did. Encourages readers to begin now and recognize current possibilities rather than romanticize the past or overpromise about the future.
An Interference of Fate in a Furnished Apartment
A man visiting a seventh floor furnished Swift family apartment encounters a young woman who mistakes him for someone else. She explains Mrs. Morgan manipulated events to force a hurried marriage for inheritance. He refuses to accept his freedom, insisting he is a citizen and not bound by the Philippines voyage or a mistaken identity.
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McCall's Magazine promotion offers half price via Chronicle
The notice promotes McCall's Magazine as a leading home fashion resource with design patterns and articles. It explains the value to readers, highlights patterns and style guidance, and details a Chronicle subscription offer that combines McCall's at half price with annual papers.
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I Found Love by a Mishandled Card in Courtship
The speaker recounts using a flawed card delivery to gain access, meet a mutual friend, and secure a courtship that led to marriage. He notes fate and an apartment house as key stages in his surprising pathway to happiness, reflecting on how individuals solve themselves.
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