Old Macadam to Be Replaced Worldwide by Bitumen Roads
Nelson P. Lewis of Manhattan requests a global rebuild of roads to suit automobiles. He notes old macadam fails under traffic and argues for bituminous binding with four main methods including surface coating and hot mixing, deeming surface coating only temporary.
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Nelson P. Lewis
Board of Estimate
Borough of
Manhattan
New York City
Mr. Lewis
England
Points For Mothers Making A Rag Book
An article describes crafting a rag book as a favored baby gift. It explains cutting plain calico into pages, binding edges, and sewing a single calico cover. Pages are decorated with waterproof ink outlines, using watercolors for staining, and may feature ABC themes or nursery rhymes.
Drag Drive Urges Farmers to Fix Rural Roads
An appeal urges farmers to invest in better road maintenance, arguing that current road costs are modest compared with the losses from poor surfaces. The message promotes a public drag effort to showcase the real figures and encourage action.
New Kansas Road Bill Creates State Highway Commission
Kansas legislature considers a road bill to form a state highway commission appointed by the regents of the agricultural college. The commission would hire a state engineer to oversee bridges and road improvements. Funding comes from motor vehicle taxes, with post expenses distributed to county treasurers based on county contributions.
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Kansas
The
Agricultural College
Highway Commission
Durable dustless paving claimed by British engineer
Francis Wood, a British engineer, touts a road surface made from two inch granite with Trinidad lake bitumen. He claims it costs less than macadam and will last at least fifteen years. Experiments allegedly show it stands up to wear, rain, and tears better than any prior paving.
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Francis Wood
Trinidad Lake
Bad Roads and Cost of Living
Experts classify bad roads as a contributor to the high cost of living and rural migration. Government estimates show Indiana transportation costs at 25.5 cents per ton per mile, while a road between Philadelphia and Atlantic City allows freight at under 1 cent per mile and better New York roads yield about 5 cents per mile.
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United States
Indiana
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
New York State
Measles Signs Its Timeline And Safe Home Care
Measles appears seven to twelve days after exposure with cold like symptoms followed by a fever and a blotchy red facial rash that spreads to the body. Precautions protect younger children, rest and isolation are advised, and drafts and damp should be avoided during recovery. The article also offers nursery design tips to keep rooms clean and safe for children.
Babies Bonnet Styles In White Liberty Satin
The newest baby bonnets feature white liberty satin with close fitting crowns and plain face bands. Embroidered side pieces show forget me not or wreath motifs, rosettes at ribbon ties, and tiny rosebuds at centers. Other satin bonnets have full crowns with draped fronts in pink or blue velvet trims. Embroidered batiste caps display small pink and blue bouquets on the left front.
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Batiste
How to Grow Celery and Plant Practices
Celery cultivation is straightforward though labor intensive. Start seed in frames or greenhouses three months before setting out in early July, with rows six inches apart and moist peat soil preferred. Alternate early and late varieties, blanch early with boards or soil, and wrap collars for small gardens. Blanching begins in September for early varieties and before frost for later ones.
Cob horse raised on corn draws buzzing expert debate
A Boston Transcript excerpt notes a horse described as a Casey-Phwat type a cob raised entirely on corn. The informal discussion labels the animal an ignoramus and questions its breeding, framing a local humorous debate about horse origins.
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Casey
Mulligan
Boston Transcript
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Negley
Podler
Gaymer
Ziegler
Chicago
Baltimore
Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
Norton
Een Rcl Noes WA
Ama
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
Denver
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific Railway
E. A. M’kenna
A. D. Charlton
Aberdeen, Wash
Portland, Ore
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