War on Billboards in Lynchburg Prompts Broad Ad Efforts
Opinion piece argues billboards disfigure towns, cites laws in Cincinnati Portland Seattle and Cambridge, and notes Lynchburg Va using a billboard tax to curb nuisance. It predicts rising public sentiment will push municipal, state, and federal regulation and possible taxation of billboard structures.
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American Civic Association
Washington Herald
Cincinnati
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Wash
Cambridge
Mass
Lynchburg
Noverra
Knestuete
Farner
Jesus
Peto
Lonehbury
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
America
Home Trade Mottoes for the Busy Advertiser
A compact exhortation of shopfront ethics and sales tactics urges silence over boast, truth told with belief, and appeals to the pocketbook. It stresses direct, honest talk with rivals and customers, clear propositions, and prompt cheerful service to prevent friction.
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Lysard
Macadam Road Standards and Modern Improvements
Massachusetts highway official Austin B Fletcher explains modern macadam road design. He outlines gradients drainage foundation layers stone sizes and rolling with steam rollers plus bituminous coatings and maintenance costs per square yard.
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Austin B. Fletcher
Massachusetts Highway Commission
John Loudon Macadam
The Smithsonian Bequest and Its Place in Government
The Smithsonian is a distinct entity tied to the U.S. government. Its funds reside in the Treasury and require congressional appropriation, yet the money does not belong to the government. Originating from James Smithson, the bequest funded a national institution to increase and diffuse knowledge, now supporting the National Museum Weather Bureau zoological park fisheries bureau and astrophysical observatory.
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Smithsonian Institution
America
Washington
The
Washington Times
United States Treasury
Congress
James Smithson
Genoa
United States of America
United States
London
Philadelphia
Plaas
Smithson
Congressional Globe
Board of Regents
National Museum
Weather Bureau
Zoological Park
Fisheries Bureau
Astrophysical Observatory
Joseph Henry
Henry
Unprincipled Wretch Smuggled Pearl Brooch
A lady laments the loss of a pearl brooch reportedly hidden by her trusted maid who left suddenly yesterday. A friend empathizes while noting the brooch was the pretty piece she smuggled last year, reflecting on human stupidity as provoking.
Plea for Good Roads Urges National Highway Betterment
Pennsylvania Congressman J Hampton Moore calls for improved highways and waterways. He cites Washington’s belief in free Atlantic trade as key to uniting colonies and supporting westward development, arguing railroads cannot keep pace with population growth and modern transportation demands.
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Pennsylvania
Cornwallis
J. Hampton Moore
United States
Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
England
Iron Horse
Rockefeller to Mend Road Near Tarrytown New York
William Rockefeller will spend 50000 to repair Broadway from the North Tarrytown village line to Briarcliff south line. The mile long project covers 33 feet wide troughs with a bricked central 20 foot section and special blocks on hills. Rockefeller, first in the county to apply oil to roads, hopes the model will set a standard for automobile traffic.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
William Rockefeller
Broadway
Briarcliff
Rockefeller
New York
Change in signage at depot recalls old crossing warnings
Farmer Corntessel notes a city visit and jokes that seeing a "Beware of Pickpockets" sign in the depot is a change from the familiar "Look Out For the Locomotive" at the grade crossing. The Washington Star feature frames a rural view of urban safety notices.
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Corntessel
Washington Star
J C Cross Opens Law Practice in State and Federal Courts
Attorney J C Cross announces I will practice in state and federal courts from Wishkah Block at the corner of G and Wishkah Streets.
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Wishkah Block
Corner G
Wishkah Streets
Wilson Buttner
East Heron St
South L St
Aberdeen
Wash
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Scotchman
Good Roads Magazine
Uncle Sam's Treasury
Iits
von Radowitz
Superior
H. L. Cook & Co
E. Heron St
Patterson A Locke Co. General Insurance
Harper
Kentucky
Fred Hewett
Humboldt
South F Street
Fred Hewitt
City Messenger Co
E. Wishkah
Creech & Walker Contractors and Builders
Kopia
S. W. Johnston Transfer Co
Follo
New Castle
Franklin South Prairie
New
Myer
Tee Anne Ree
W. W. Langhorne
J. C. Cross
Austin M. Wade
Aberdeen, Wash
E. J. Adams
Lumber Exchange Building
T. H. Hill
Public Accountant
E. Wishkah St
Herald Printery
East
Wishkah Street
Seventh Street
Washington, D. C
J. M. Lupton
Mgr
Cor. H and Hume St
Hayes & Hayes Bankers. (Incorporated
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
L. Mill Naner
Aberdeen State Bank
Cor, Heron and
H Sts
General Commercial Banking
E. J. Bradley
W. Miller
Ralston
ITD
Albert Sma
the Review of Reviews
Times
Albert Shaw
the Review of Reviews Company
Dake
Sansome Sireci Gan Prancitco Calif
Seree Sabi
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