Road Building Orders Materials Early for 1920 Federal Aid
The bureau of public roads warns that road work in 1920 will total about 138 million dollars, with funds from state and county taxes and federal aid. Open-top cars and rail transport must be ready, and contracts should be awarded early to secure materials. Delays risk shortages and idle work, while early contracting enables better planning for storage and transportation.
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White
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Aerieuttnce
Tate
Thomas TH. MacDonald
Ehiet
Bureau of Pubic Rows
Earer
Reveue
Frork
Increasing Demand for Rabbit Meat Opens Home Market
A family of hares notes meat from homegrown rabbits can rival chicken in taste and offers a profitable income as postwar prices shift food planning. The piece outlines market growth, fed by traditions, sport hunting trends, and near-market production benefits. The U S Department of Agriculture will provide guidance on breeding, feeding, and housing to aid growers.
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Ind
United States
America
Dan Giellons
United State Department of Agriculture
Mark
Cement rail for highways safety rails by 5.8 O'Rourke
An article from The Scientific American describes a cement rail system for roads and highways attributed to 5.8 O'Rourke of El Paso Texas. The invention centers on safety by plastic molded sections forming spaced parallel side rails and a central track, with wheel-receiving depressions along the side tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
O'Rourke
Fl Paso
Tex
Promote Good Earth Roads and Simple Improvements
Promote good earth roads by light graders and a one horse drag after each raft to smooth and compact. Regular use, even light, yields steady improvement. Small efforts add value to farms and make the road a nicer place to live, a first step in farming. Common earth roads benefit most from simple maintenance.
Profitable Rabbit Raising Gains Noted In Europe and United States
The piece traces a shift from breeding stock to meat production in rabbit farming, noting revived profitability for meat supply. It cites U.S. and European activity, including Nebraska and California markets, plus noted exports from Ostend to England and large European consumption before World War I.
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Californi
Washington
Colorado
Kansas
Rameas
Nebraska
Protian
France
Helgium
Europe
Brance
Bellum
Manly
Ostend
England
Engl
London
Paris
Milk Feeding for Calves and Ducklings
RAISE CALVES ON MILK. It has long been the experience of successful feeders that calves thrive on milk for growth and thrift. Feed for growing ducklings requires more liberal nourishment than mature stock but need not be fattening until a few weeks before market.
Warning on feeding diseased carcasses to hogs prompts action
United States Department of Agriculture urges careful autopsy on animals dying from sickness and bans feeding of diseased carcasses to hogs. A tuberculosis eradication conference reviewed cases where hogs fed tuberculous cattle carcasses developed lesions, prompting calls for thorough treatment of carcasses to prevent further outbreaks and protect food safety.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Livestock Notes on Sanitation and Breeding Practices
Notes discuss sanitary conditions in hog lots and water troughs, urging clean pens and grazing crops. References to vaccine use, cattle feeding, and breeding quality calves, stressing consistent, productive lines and reliable vaccination.
Outrages Must Stop Says Note To Mexico
Washington reports escalate as American sailors remain held in Mazatlan amid a ransom case in Coahuila. The State Department renews pressure on Mexico to prevent further outrages, with Hugo released after a $1500 payment and pesos 109,000 plus food deliveries noted. Supreme Court recesses without ruling on beer content provisions.
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Mexico
Washington
Mazatatan
Frederick Hugo
Coahuila
Vilistas
Jenkins
Raecoe Lancine Monday
Concaleneral
Mazatalan
American Caitors Has Been Release; Far Although They Have Been In Estay
Conmas
Mazais Wan Holding
Serenary Lansing
Department of State
Mexico City
Lay Macias
Muaquiz
Hugo
Amert
Iudia
Supreme Court Adojurn
Supreme Court
Sjolatead Prohibition Enforcement
Widow Is Slain and Home Rifled
Hoopeston police report a widow slain in her two story home with the front floor open and a heavy blow to the head. The scene shows extensive ransacking and papers scattered as authorities search for money believed hidden by the victim. Several suspects including the son in law are under arrest as the investigation continues.
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Sonin-Law
Fred Tuber
Nat
Royal Arch Masons Hold Triennial Convention in Asheville
The grand lodge Royal Arch Masons of the United States announced that the triennial convention will be held in Asheville on September 21, 1921. The Asheville gathering is set for the Royal Arch Masons body with planning details released Tuesday.
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Asheville
Grand Lodge
Royal Arch
Masons of
United States
New U. And District Attorney, Washington
Archibald Bond named Friday by the president to the United States Attorney for the Eastern district of Oklahoma. Bond takes office amid political shift as new administration outlines law and order priorities for the frontier region.
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U. & District Attorney
Washington
Archibald Bond
United Statorney
Olanoma
Land Purchase Syndicate Buys Robbins Tract West of City
A syndicate formed in Day City Texas purchased land west of the hay City known as the Robbins tract. The deal secures the tract for unnamed development, with details limited in the fragment. The purchase advances local land consolidation efforts.
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Ig Land Purchase
Day City
Tex
Tall Han Bousht
Hay City
Kno
Robbins Tract
Will Gare for Children in Austrian Aid Plan
Twenty thousand Austrian indents will be received in Italy and cared for until food conditions change in Vienna and other Austrian cities. Lincoln, Neb, Thursday report notes the American Legion uniting with others in aid efforts for children.
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Italy
Vienna
Lincoln
American Legion
Ethel Fruin Reported Suffering Sleeping Sickness
Dison. M-Mise Ethel Fruin, 15 years old, of Dixon School, fell ill on Thursday from sleeping sickness. She had slept continuously for 12 days.
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Dison
M—Mise
Ethel Fruin
Dixon
Mystery Language Instructs Fire Making Progress
The Chicago Tribune features a curious note on starting fires by rubbing wood and creating matches. It discusses a hypothetical if an animal avoided fear then humanity would never discover such progress.
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Chicago Tribune
Kananx City Star
Editing a Frat Tale in Frayed Orchid Lore
A fragmented and nonsensical OCR passage hints at a discussion of flavors and reactions. It mentions vanilla, salt, and ice cream motifs, with unclear references to a frat and a person named Heine, plus vague mentions of Toole and pear. The readable content is largely incoherent.
Left Fortune to Aid Aged Dressmakers in Yore
A wills note reveals a trust of 100000 dollars aimed at assisting elderly dressmakers over nine years old in a harbor town. The provision appears under Mrs. Margaret A. Howard Buicide’s will. A separate accident report notes a 70 cent note found beside Morris Klein’s body, claiming funds would cover gas used to cause death.
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Margaret A. Howard
Morris Klein
Inbalingens
Master of Bluff and a Western Mayor Tale
A fragmented old text describes a tale titled Easy Life of a Mayor and a Western town visitor who mocks a lawyer relative. The passages discuss confidences, farewells, and visits, with references to malaria symptoms and a character named Atlee. The excerpt ends with a prompt about what happens when Nat completes his work.
Obscure OCR Clippings Highlight Infant Medicine Ad History
Fragmentary OCR notes reference an old medicine claim involving Fletcher's Castoria and child health, with garbled phrases about consumption of remedies and commentary on a Mrs Newesld style. The text appears as a misread catalog snippet with no coherent narrative or verifiable facts.
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OLD Kentucky Manufacturing CO
Sat isfying relief from lumbaco becomes headline event
Fragmentary text shows mentions of relief from lumbaco and a warmthesiving catering service. References to Seine spor and Seine, a pharmacist, and monetary amounts like 385 and 10 appear. The readable content is garbled with misspellings and incomplete phrases, preventing a clear factual summary.
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