The story of Pittsburgh: The story of Pittsburgh

The story of Pittsburgh (Vol. 1, nr. 1)

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

Document type:: Multivolume work

Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919-1930

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1831622688

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-239721

Document type:: Volume

Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Volume count:: Vol. 1, nr. 1

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919

Scope:: [ca. 6] Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania HIS is the first of a series of circulars which the First National Bank at Pittsburgh intends to issue with the intention of emphasizing the importance of this city as a commercial and financial metropolis. It is desired not only to speak of the past and present, but to take a look into the future, and to make that look an optimistic one. The world has just passed through the most destructive and the most portentous struggle in its history. The forces of evil and of reaction and of repression were signally defeated, and civilization was rescued from a fate which arbitrary despotism and irresponsible power had decreed for it. The future is in the hands of the victors, and if wise plans are followed, the world will be a better place to live in than it ever has been before. The part Pittsburgh played during the war was a most important one—in the production of munitions of war, and in the financial support of the United States Govern- ment. The part Pittsburgh will play in the future is no less important. The abounding faith of Pittsburghers in their own city received convincing proof in the result of the bond election held on July 8, when numerous projects for the improve- ment and welfare of the city were all approved by the voters, not one of the propositions being defeated at the polls. The total issue voted was $22,000,000, divided into 7 items, and one of which could be approved or dis- approved without affecting any other. When the tax- payers are willing to spend money so lavishly on diverse projects, it is an incontrovertible sign that they thoroughly believe in their city. The largest single item in this bond proposition was for $6,000,000, for the purpose of building a subway in the downtown district, with the object of relieving traffic congestion. Nearly $10,000,000 was approved in the aggregate for constructing, repaving and repairing streets, aud in this item is included a project which will keep in

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