Notices to Contractors for Mathervilles School Building
Notices to Contractors announce sealed bids for erecting a school building at Mathervilles Towar with labor and materials to be furnished per plans by Jammer Cox Architect. Bids due by early July, with specifications obtainable from the architect. The board reserves right to reject any bid. Heating and plumbing work also bid separately. Secretary A H Namwid.
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Pie Board
Benevolent Mule Moral Story Garrulous Field
A farmer names a mule Tough Hide and shares clover with visiting asses. The mule opens the gate to let them in, then the farmer drives out all animals and thrashes everyone. The tale warns that generosity should not extend to others' property.
She Was Stylish in a Front Door Slang Scene
A dialogue witness portrays Maggie the new girl arguing with her mistress about disposing of slops. Maggie asserts she has the experience and dignity to dispose of waste through the front door rather than the back, invoking self-respect in a rural regional setting.
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Maggie
Dickens Portraits a Summer in Broadstairs in Pen Picture
The article describes Charles Dickens at Broadstairs England for fourteen years his seaside routine from morning to afternoon bay windows bathing machine and long walks. It notes rumors about his innkeeper and occasional London trips with sounds of dining and laughter in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
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Pickens
England
London
Channel Canal
Dickens
Broadstairs
Ihle
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Wife Who Nags and the Cure for Straying Hearts
A columnist laments nagging wives and marital unrest. The text argues fault finding harms marriages and suggests remedies to rekindle affection, including improving appearance, charm, and renewed attention. It promotes nonconfrontational strategies over jealousy and conflict.
Lawyers Aid Poor in NYC Fight Loan Sharks
Lawyers report clients reduced loan burdens after intervention in New York where aggregate borrowing reached 8299.60 with 3744.71 in interest due in three months. Loans, often for medical or funeral costs, were renegotiated to 6 percent annual rate. Also notes rising use of Foley Kidney Pills praised for kidney and bladder relief.
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New York
Joana
H. Williame
Miracle of Slumber and the American Nervousness
A columnist argues that chronic sleep deprivation fuels American nervousness and social unrest. He cites a sleep‑deprived railroad worker and Napoleon as examples, urging a return to early bedtimes and a Puritan habit to restore clarity, courage, and family balance.
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New York
Napoleon
Bunty blamed for town stir in Edinboro church tale
New York correspondent John Dunsmore recounts a Highland themed disruption in Edinboro. A Sunday service ends with a simple minded boy in the organ loft who awakens a debate as the preacher denounces sin while a parishioner replies with a wry quip about being asleep if he were not daft.
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Bunty
New York
Cinccinnati Times Star
John Dunsmore
Edinbro
Dunsmore
Hell
Castle gone as Mulligan builds wall around Duff erin estate
A story from London attached to the American embassy describes Lord Dufferin visiting the Balfast Duff erin estate and drawing a line with his walking stick to shelter a castle ruin. Mulligan, the steward, later revealed he pulled down the castle to build a protective wall, leaving the lord astonished by the missing feature.
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Agele
Germans Buy Nothing on Credit
William X. Steinway remarks in a voyage to Germany that Germans spend more cash upfront and avoid living beyond means. He notes clear class distinctions and restraint among wealthier individuals, contrasting American credit habits with German thrift.
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America
United States
William X. Steinway
McKinley Dignity Shown In Brief Balcony Moment
Italian sculptor Leopold Aracony recalls six weeks at the White House modeling the late President McKinley. He says McKinley was kindly and dignified, except for a single instant when a balcony scene and a marching band led him to pirouette briefly before regaining his composure and stepping to the balcony.
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Leopold Aracony
White House
Beaides
Williams
Laborer Seeks Wages. Cattle Tail Cutting Not Proven
A laborer quit a farmer’s summer job then returned demanding pay he claimed was due. The farmer, short of help and contending crop damage, refused. The laborer lost suit and threatened revenge. A later tail cutting on cattle led to a homicide-like rumor. witnesses’ circumstantial evidence failed and the case was dismissed for lack of proof. The farmer weighed disposal of the cattle.
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Norman B. Mack
Naional Monthly
Willing to Accommodate Juror Verdict Note
A New York judge recounted giving jurors a 4:30 am verdict delay certificate after a late trial. The foreman thanked the justice but, declined the unusual gesture, and court was adjourned. Law Notes.
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New York
One Bugbear of Family Life
A young businesswoman laments sharing all home belongings and privacy. The piece argues families fail to respect others property and personal items leading to daily annoyances. It suggests teaching children to value private belongings to keep home life cheerful and worthwhile.
Revenge and a Job Offer in a City Cartoon
A Chicago Tribune item presents a sharp fictional exchange about securing a city job. A jobless person asks an alderman for a dog catcher post, boasting readiness to quit current work and claiming incentive as a letter carrier.
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Vanity in Wearing Hair Through Centuries
A historical note contrasts vanity in hair fashion across eras from ancient kings to Spartans and Puritans. It observes how white women favor puffs and curls while men drop long hair, except for a few artists. The ad portion cites Foley Kidney Pills and Foley's Honey and Tar Compound with testimonials.
Obelisks Outside Egypt Reach From Rome to New York
A passage notes that celebrated Egyptian obelisks stand not only in Egypt but also in Rome Paris and London. It records the earliest sculpture made under Rameses I about 1882 B C and notes some forty two known obelisks, many badly damaged. It suggests the obelisk symbolized the Supreme God in ancient Egyptian monotheist belief.
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Paris
London
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