Cost Of Poor Roads A Nation’s Price In Lost Time
A St Louis Times inspired piece laments $600 million yearly toll from impassable highways noting farm shipments cost $1.0 billion and suggesting road taxes, pathmasters, and piecemeal fixes. It praises improvements as government and local efforts expand road building with innovations in macadam, materials, and methods.
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America
France
St. Louis Times
Fowa
New York
Savannah
Middle South
Virginia
Old Dominion
United States
Central States
Auto as Road Builder and Rural Prosperity
The item notes good country roads and says every prosperous farmer either owns an automobile or is seeking information on its price, highlighting transport as key to rural prosperity.
A Fable For Critics Ox and the critics hindering progress
A fable tells of an Ox bullied by Fleas Cats and Fistes who doubt the path and slow the work. Critters insist on their own aims while the Ox grows tired and stops. The town is the Ox and the moral urges backing the pull and giving the Ox a chance to move forward.
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Flea
Tom Cat
Thomases
Fiste
Fistes
How To Clean Rugs And Carpets For Longevity
Practical home care tips outline monthly cleaning to extend rug life. Advice includes avoiding beating handsome rugs, washing fringe in a bath, sun drying, immediate spot removal, ammonia water use, ink and tea leaf cautions, salt and skimmilk remedies, newspaper dampening, borax on heavy nap, and using old fabrics or beer gall for restoring color.
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Axminster
Od Utility Explains Value of Bimonthly or Quarterly Use
A brief note states that using od two or three times yearly proves worthwhile and practical, suggesting cost efficiency and steady performance benefits.
Keep Air Moist In Rooms With Water Growing Vines
A matron who loves music uses water grown plants to humidify rooms. Chinese lilies hyacinths and wandering Jew vines in glass jars water near a grand piano raise humidity and keep air fresh. weekly jar cleansing charcoal helps maintain purity. vines root in water and need little light.
How to Remove a Scorch from Fabric
A historical tip explains removing scorch marks with borax. Dissolve borax in water, heat in a basin, soak the scorched area, then lay in the sun to bleach. Repeat if the scorch returns after drying.
Cleaning a White Belt With Household Pastes
To clean a white belt, mix cream of tartar with cold water into a thick paste and rub the belt well. Let it sit an hour, then rub with a mixture of alum and fuller's earth in equal parts. The next day brush with a clean soft brush to remove powder, then rub with coarse oatmeal and a small amount of powdered whiting.
How to Brighten Lamp Burners
After long use lamp burners get dirty and dull. Boil in a kettle with water and a tablespoon of sal soda and a lump of lye soap. Remove, dry, then brighten with powdered charcoal or brick dust.
Warning to Mothers on Caring for Baby Ears
This piece outlines careful ear care for infants and children, warning against dangerous cleaning methods. It advises soft materials and gentle cleansing, cautions about wax removal, and notes the ear’s sensitivity and the need for medical consultation for hearing issues.
Spring Vision in Lowell Poem
A single poem fragment by James Russell Lowell reflects on spring as a transient, transformative force. It contrasts vivid sensory memory with later indifference and evokes warm winds, crocuses, and the bluebird stirred to song.
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Gulf
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North Aberdeen
Fred Redinger
Heron Straset
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Orld
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Harper
Kentucky
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Mumboldt
South F Street
Wash
Patterson & Locke Co., Incorporated
General Insurance Agents
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