Sand and Clay Roadways Prove Easy to Build
BE. J. Watson, Commissioner, explains in Good Roads Magazine that sand and clay roads need minimal machinery. He cites Richland County South Carolina under S. W. Owens building a 30 foot wide speedway and stresses low cost, durable results with simple tools and no drains, and notes convicts, mules, and guards support road work.
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America
Richland County
S.C
South Carolina
S. W. Owens
England
France
Richland
Ludamear
Richtard
Camden
Real
Lexington
Hyatt’s Park
BE. J. Watson
Agriculture, Commerce and Industries
Good Rods Magazine
Good Roads and Economy and the Burden of Costs
Article argues high transportation costs due to bad roads harm farmers and consumers. Cites 265 million tons moved annually, 30 percent of US railway tonnage, average farm to rail distance of 6F miles, cost 28 to v5 cents per ton mile. Compares with Germany where costs are 19 to 7 cents. Advocate L W Page promotes road improvements and critiques current highway maintenance.
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United States
Germany
L. W. Page
Rene tePowho
Lamar
Luis
Road Camber and Wear Sharing in Traffic
An analysis argues that concentrating traffic on the crown wears roads faster. Distributing load across the road surface would extend durability with fewer repairs. The piece notes readers prefer steering to the crown on cambered roads but acknowledges the crown both helps drainage and seat of the wear.
Good Roads Plan for Spokane to Coeur d Alene Route
The Spokane County Good Roads Association plans a modern highway with shade trees between Spokane and Coeur d Alene. With state and local cooperation, it aims to benefit urban and rural residents and inspire wider adoption of permanent highways. The project seeks materialization to prove its wisdom and spread the idea.
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Good Roads Association
Spokane County
Wash
State Good Roads Association
Spokane
Coeur d'Alene
Gold Reeds Mean Menrey Education Tale
Local insight argues investment in quality reeds yields lasting value. Readers are urged to see expenditures on proper reeds as prudent, while cheaper makeshift fixes are wasteful and costly over time.
Visiting Ladies' Maid Talks Work and a Harsh Summer
A young woman describes working as a visiting ladies' maid at summers resorts. She explains cleaning and organizing patron wardrobes, earning enough to cover next winter while studying for an advanced degree. She recalls a hotel manager offering exclusive work for patrons. He faced trouble in court for speeding, raising concerns about the man.
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Chicago Record-Herald
A Cautious Captive in Courtroom Standoff
A Washington Star excerpt shows a defendant ducking a guilty or not guilty question. The defendant claims experience in similar business and refuses to answer until the trial concludes. The judge presses for a verdict.
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Jedge
Washington Star
Definition of preponderance of evidence in juror questioning
A courtroom dialogue explores the meaning of the term preponderance of evidence during juror examination. The exchange reveals confusion, partial definitions, and shifting understanding as lawyers press the juror for a clear standard of proof.
Fisher of Men Rejoinder Charms Early Morning Trout
A Methodist bishop visiting a friend with two charming dmuichters joins an early morning fishing trip with a local fisherman. The fisherman greets with a pun about catching many and the bishop fires back that he is a fisher of men. The witty exchange appears in Success Magazine.
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Success Magazine
Young African Prince and the Noble Exam Panic
A New York education secretary tells a dinner tale of a young African prince who attended Yale or Harvard and feared exams. He studied only after cables home, asking gods for help as the king received ominous yet incomprehensible answers about sacrifices and propitiations. The secretary ends by noting the prince’s fate remains unclear.
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Department of Education of
New York
Yale
Harvard
Ife
Thaplere
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Humboldt
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State and Foders
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Corner An
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Austin M. Wade
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Aberdeen
Wilson Buttner
East Heron St
Offie
South L St. Reedence
E. J. Adams
Lumber Exchange Building
Aberdeen, Wash
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Corte Hero Feron and
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CG. W. Miller
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Perher
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Fred Hewitt
Washington
City Messenger Co
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Rae A. Eoce & Walser
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Avinis
Kopia Coal
V. Johngson
Mises
Reinex Diamond
Franklin
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Steam Laundry
J. M. Lupton
H and Hume St
Vesa
Prof of Na Weil
SOS
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the Herald
East Wishkah Street
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