One Million a Day for Road Improvements Across States
Nationwide road funding surges as states plan to spend about a million dollars daily this year. California Rhode Island and New York lead with large bond issues and state aid programs while Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia and Wisconsin allocate funds for trunk lines state highways and road maintenance amid a broad good roads campaign.
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Ashington
United States
Republic
Logan Waller Page
United States Office of Public Roads
California
Connecticut
Maryland
Massachusetts
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin
Number of Dope Fiends Rising in U S Says Government
Government investigators report 4 000 000 addicted nationwide with the habit growing. A federal bulletin warns against habit forming compounds in patent medicines and soft drinks. Dr H W Wiley heads a chemistry bureau study noting doubled opium imports and widespread narcotic tonics, with 150 000 ounces of cocaine consumed annually.
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United States
Bureau of Chemistry
H. W. Wiley
Training for War with Japan Reported at Naval Academy
A midshipman alleged that 194 graduates and a broader group of about 98 ensigns were given wartime training aimed at Japan. The class reportedly studied bases, armaments, and naval power of Japan, with simulations of battles, though secrecy shielded instructors and exact wording. Similar instructions were said to have reached West Point cadets, and the informant claimed knowledge of plans for rapid mobilization if war broke out.
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United States Naval Academy
Japan
West Point
N. Y
Pacific
Atlantic
Hippo arrival at National Zoo fascinates Washington
A young female hippopotamus from East Africa joins the United States National Zoo in Washington. At about two years old and around 830 pounds, she is a fine specimen. The arrival drew great interest, recalling Roosevelt's famous Abyssinian animal gift. The hippo is housed in a wing of the menagerie with separate living quarters and is not yet taking large quantities of food.
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East Africa
National Zoological Park
Washington
Roosevelt
Abyssinia
Otamus
Avery
Meeting on a whim leads Benton to the city’s belle
Benton, a stranded traveler, meets Tom Hartley who writes a note of introduction to a witty city belle. Benton endures a practical joke that backfires when the girl reveals she never knew Hartley, and Benton learns of a future match as Hartley later discovers the belle is soon marrying another man.
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Benton
Eternal
Com Hartley
Hartley
Renton
Tommie
Richard Benton
O. K
Dilton
Heaian
Hey
Grey
New York
Miss Dilton
Mr. Hartley
Sufcess
John
Wartley
Philadelphia
Joe
Jove
Sam
The Cigar Clash Over Edith and Howard
Edith objects to a match with Mr. Stingy due to his cheap cigars. Howard objects saying that concern is unfair. Edith counters that he remarks on her smoking expensive cigars. The exchange centers on romantic obstacles and social judgments about smoking.
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Edith
Papa
Mr. Stingy
Howard
Cuticura Cited As Cure For Child Eczema Hair Loss
Mrs. F. B. Harmon of Atoke Tennessee describes severe scalp eczema in her six month old son with hair loss and widespread sores. After failing with ointments and doctors, she used Cuticura Resolvent Soap and Ointment, noting rapid improvement in three days and full recovery after two Resolvent bottles and three soaps.
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F. B. Harmon
Atoke, Tenn
Alibi Comedy from Harper's Bazaar Dialogues
A light exchange shows a cook and waitress in a humorous alibi scene. The cook dodges a scolding by claiming he was making mayonnaise while the waitress notes her habit of answering the bell. The snippet reflects domestic humor from Harper's Bazaar.
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Harper’s Bazar
Parody Parlay Carpet Rally Quips and Quotes
The fragment presents a literary quip about tackling a task with humor and a warning tone. It references a pun on beating the parlay carpet and includes a line about Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for children and a Ruskin quotation on money and purchasing power.
Chimpanzee Picks Cotton in Georgia Field
A pet chimpanzee in Georgia begins picking cotton after observing workers. The report claims chimp labor could be cheaper than human labor, urging caution about broader applications to other tasks and roles.
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Georgia
Shylock
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