Riverdale Sealed Bids Sought for Wabash and Atlantic Road Work
Village of Riverdale invites sealed bids by August 11 1914 for grading and paving the central twenty four feet of Wabash avenue with crushed limestone macadam and related street and alley roadways. Also to build catch basins and a twelve inch vitrified tile sewer along Atlantic avenue with connections. Bids require 10 percent certified cash bond. The board may reject any or all bids. F O Bergold dated July 30 1914.
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Riverdale
Wabash Avenue
137Th Street
138Th Street
Cook County
Illinois
Atlantic Avenue
139Th Street
135Th Street
140Th Street
Said Village
A.C. Reich
A. D
F. O. Bergold
Love and Friendship as Inevitable Human Bonds
Passage discusses people who pass through our lives with minimal impact. It argues love and friendship are inevitable forces, yet some connections remain distant despite familiarity, while repeated meetings occur despite initial separation. The excerpt cites Simp son by Elinor Mordaunt as a source quotation.
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Antipodes
Simpson
Elinor Mordaunt
Measuring Speed of Light to 186000 Miles per Second
A discussion of light speed measurement using a revolving disk instrument and Earth Jupiter eclipses. It explains why light is not instantaneous, showing a 16 minute lag across the Earth orbit diameter about 200 million miles, confirming a velocity of 186000 miles per second.
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Jupiter
Afghans Becoming Civilized At Border Missions
The report notes over 100000 Afghan patients visit border medical missions for eye disease, injuries, and general treatment. The mission hospital at Peshawar treats about 7000 patients yearly, with about two thirds Afghans.
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Peshawar
Generally at Hand The Pelican illustrates money and romance
A maxim notes that when a man has money to burn a woman often appears to match his fortune as the saying goes The Pelican reflects this popular notion in a concise aphorism about wealth and romantic life.
Hit or Miss Column Looks at War and World Ties
A reflective column weighs the dove of peace against a ferocious host and mocks the idea of endless conflict. It notes diverse powers in a pennant style global clash, questions who benefits from war, and previews a chaotic, warm time for Germany and Austria as alliances shift.
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Russia
Servia
France
England
Japan
Germany
Austria
Life as a balanced mix of problems and mental math
The text compares life to an even blend of problem play and mental arithmetic. It notes others are perplexing and often messy, that experience is a nut to crack, and that every occurrence follows a rule. It likens cautious planning to the saying of looking before leaping.
Mexican Love of Flowers in Daily Mail
H. Hamilton Fyfe notes a Mexican charm in homes centered on flowers. Exterior walls are plain and barred, but interiors show sunlit patios with green leaves and vivid blossoms visible through open doors, revealing beauty hidden from the street.
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H. Hamilton Fyfe
The
Daily Mail
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