International Congress to Tackle Road Dust Problem
An international congress of highway engineers will meet in Paris for talks on the damage caused by soft rubber tires on rock surfaced roads. The article traces the historical macadam method, notes automobile wear on roads, and calls for a dustless road solution blending wagon and auto needs.
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International Congress of Highway Engineers
Paris
Tresanger
Limoges
Macadam
Ayrshire
France
Germany
England
Memviland
United States
Vresanger
Page
Public Heads
United States Department of Agriculture
M. Susserand
Heart to Heart Talks on Growing Up and Vision
A Greek philosopher likens life to a person born in a sturdy house who removes walls to reach the sunlight. The speaker notes the peril of broader vision: disillusion can erode youth’s faith and ideals. Forty-year-olds should keep a boyish heart, seeking simple joys and peaceful scenes as true riches.
Pure Water Supply Vital To Public Health
Edward Wegmann stresses water purity as essential to community health. Historical cases show typhoid in Plymouth after unclean water and cholera in Hamburg linked to unsanitary river intake, while filtered Elbe water in Altona prevented cases.
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Edward Wegmann
Metropolitan Magazine
Plymouth
Philadelphia
Hamburg
Germany
Elbe
Altona
The Mail Order Octopus Drains Towns and Owners
A warning that reliance on mail order firms drains local commerce. Buying locally keeps streets bright, taxes paid, and farmers able to sell vegetables and goods in town. The piece urges readers to compare catalog bargains with local ads and ask merchants why they do not advertise.
Deception in Catalog Descriptions Sparks Public Concern
A magazine contest prize highlights misrepresentation in catalog ads. Pictures often exaggerate furniture quality while descriptions reveal smaller details, deceiving buyers. The piece cautions readers about ordering via catalogs and product portrayals.
Advertising by city mail order houses hurts Monroe County merchants
The Paris Mo Appeal argues that national department stores advertise constantly, with price lists spreading through Monroe County. Local merchants see orders diverted as buyers compare offers from city stores, leading to lost sales unless county merchants adopt similar advertising methods.
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Paris Mo
Missouri
Monroe County
Eft
Ol Monroe
Odd Snippets and Odd Theories From A Historic Page
A montage of trivia and transmission from a bygone era includes a quip about a mad dog misdiagnosis, notes on perfect numbers with a list of large values, reflections on partridge behavior and mourning, a Persian naming rite for infants, palmistry boasts from a Philadelphia paper, and a veterinary remedy joke attributed to Culpepper advising a gout cure using owl parts.
Wellington Defeated by Schoolgirl in North Wales Marbles Conflict
A boy, holidaying in north Wales, loses to a younger schoolgirl in a marbles dispute. The opponent’s sister defends her brother and the boy retires from the field in ignominy. The report appears in the London Chronicle.
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Wellington
North
Wales
London Chronicle
Family quarrel joke triggers childhood counting gag
The New York Journal features a light banter exchange where a father scolds a racket and a child admits not knowing how to count yet. The line captures a humorous domestic moment.
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New York Journal
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