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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
3
An analysis argues highways cut transportation and marketing costs for food from farm to market. It notes rising road construction plans, interstate highway cooperation, and a plan to distribute over 45 million dollars in surplus motor trucks to state departments to aid road projects.
The article notes war time highway demand, higher maintenance costs, and the need to rebuild weak roads. It highlights Federal aid funds, including a 209 million dollar Post Office appropriation, apportioned to states for road-building and administered by highway departments. Roads become key for military, farm, and commerce transport.
An old health blurb claims heavy meat eaters develop sluggish kidneys from acidic waste. It advises reducing meat, drinking water, and using lemon juice to flush and neutralize urine acids, noting better sleep and relief from bladder irritation when followed.
The article explains growth in motor vehicle registrations and revenues from 1906 to 1918. It notes about 48 000 cars in 1906 yielding 192 000 dollars, and that motor-vehicle revenues rose from less than three-tenths of 1 percent of rural road and bridge expenditures to about 21 percent in 1918.
A lasting sheep farming system cannot ignore either wool or mutton. In many cases both products deserve equal consideration, while in others one may be emphasized depending on conditions, management, and market factors.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound promises to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. The ad claims easy application with a sponge or brush, showing quick results by morning and a youthful appearance, while noting it is a cosmetic not a disease treatment.
A New York Sun piece notes the pyramids of Egypt were built by 128000145 slaves working four hours daily for three centuries. It mentions mummies exported from the pyramids and claims the total value did not reach one million dollars.
A short guide explains cleaning an umbrella by dissolving sugar in boiling water and sponging each gore from the ferrule to the tip. The umbrella should be left open to dry. The text then pivots to humorous moral maxims about truth and delicate questions.
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