Fort Collins lab to test road materials standards
The Colorado Agricultural College Fort Collins experiment station has installed machinery for a new laboratory to test road materials such as rock broken stone slag gravel sand and top soil. It enables complete mechanical testing and systematic evaluation of rock for road building following a long line of laboratory road material testing origins in France and the United States.
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Adams
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collin
Gate
Fort Collins
France
Injury on Roads From Motor Vehicles Damages Tracks
The article laments damage to road rails and tire wear caused by autos and motor trucks. It argues higher speed and steering habits worsen road beds, noting sharp rocks and track edges gouge tires and weaken the fabric, unlike horse drays.
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Fea
Ines
Doubled Life of Highways Promotes Tobulk Road Covering
French engineers report tar surfaces last longer when covered with crushed rock or gravel, tied by tar to form a hard wearing road. Good roads are a necessity on all roads, but funding and local farmer involvement lag. Road building needs money and brains, with mutual effort to endure. Farmers show limited interest and many dislike paying for road upkeep.
Improvement in pork quality through purebred sires
The United States leads global hog numbers and advances in pork quality through purebred breeding and better swine management. Officials plan a campaign to replace inferior sires, promote purebreds, and expand shows, with immunization and sanitary practices to lower costs and boost production.
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Baenw
High Class Bully Beef Sentenced by Antotates
Oklahoma farmer advertised two registered Shorthorn yearling bulls at $100 each for breeding. A buyer inspected, offered to pay, and purchased. The seller claimed the bulls were the cheapest cattle bought recently but produced better beef.
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Oklahoma
Butelster
Killed
Prepare Honey for Market by USDA Grading Rules
Guidance on handling honey after removal from hives stresses careful preparation. It outlines cleaning the portions and grading according to established rules to ensure quality for market.
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United
Sates Departant of Agriculture
Banished Scrub Sires From United States
Banished scrubs and concerted farm actions target stock sires in the United States. Trials show benefits to owner ten and others, and breeding natives of proven breeds is urged. Public awareness of efficient production is expected to grow as communities push improvements.
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United States
Ite
Ten
Sears
Tse
Farm Advice on Stock and Pasture Needs
A farmer notes that loose bowels in horses require dental checks and stresses profitable stock needs proper pasture. Sheep struggle in cramped barns unless cold storms. a farmer with cows, beef cattle, sheep, work stock, and pigs seeks suitable allies and methods to boost profits.
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Avery
Limit on Army Recommends Peace Time Force Size
Washington reports that Major General McAndrew urged a peacetime army of 200,000 to 300,000 for homeland and Pacific defense. He warned that cutting too deep risks losing sea power, Hawaii security, and communications to Asia and the Philippines if war arises. The proposal favors coastal defense and training, with one division and shore batteries to deter a navy near key routes including the Panama Canal.
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Washington
America
W. Mednarew
Conto
Paseme Canal
McAndrew
Tassar
Feeserstsaecanere
Fas
Hawaii
Japan
Asia
Philippines
Pacific
Atlantic
National Guard Officers Urged to Send Names and Addresses
Austin Texas The executive committee of the National Guard of Texas asks all active and former National Guard officers and ex officers of the national army to report by letter their full name and present address to the adjutant general. The move aims to gather a roster to aid in military policy discussions and potential rejoin actions in a future emergency. The request notes the value of experienced officers for national and state defense and to counter pending general staff bills in Congress. Also references a large gas well at Sumrall tract, Tex.
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Austin
Tex
National Guard of
Texas
National Guard
United States
Execu
National Army
Tme Pouatbie
Congress
Pershing kin to christen Nebraska bound steamer launch
Mobile based shipbuilding firm to launch a steamer named Capitol of Nebraska late in October with May Pershing sister of General Pershing serving as famed sponsor. The event marks a notable connection between military history and local industry.
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Hiss
Mobile
May Pershing
General Pershing
Mobile Shipbuilding Company
Fire devastates Ashamas camp housing American stocks
Fire swept Ashamas camp on Sunday 18, causing total destruction of a facility that housed American military stocks valued at about 1 million dollars. No casualties reported.
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American Camp
Ashamas
West Columbia Texas Company report on barrel output
The item notes No. 16 Hoge at Wat Columbia Friday delivering 10 barrels of pipe sewing at a depth of about 3100 Laat. The report references Sew Well at West Columbia Houston Texas Company activities and pipeline progress.
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West Columb Houston
Tex—Texas Company
Wat Columbia
Cardul credited for health recovery in Tennessee woman
Mrs Scott of Tohoson City Tennessee recounts severe illness three years ago with eight weeks of weakness and loss of appetite. After starting Cardui she regained appetite and flesh after five bottles, claiming it restored her health. The ad touts Cardui as a mild tonic for women and notes its forty years of use and natural ingredients.
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Tohoson City
Tenn
Scott
Cardus
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