Freight by Water and the Case for Rivers and Harbors
A Sun article recounts a Tangier market encounter with a dervish and then makes a sustained argument for improving U S waterways. It cites costs of water versus rail transport, large potential savings, and broader economic benefits from a national system of navigable rivers and harbors. The piece urges readers to press Congress to endorse waterways development.
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United States
Congress of the
Congress
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Teetotal Belt Folly From Indiana Tale
A Philadelphia Post joke set in Brook Indiana depicts George Ade in a tale where a punctured car seeks beer but a local directs him to a 50 mile drive down a dusty road, highlighting the teetotal culture of the area.
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Brook, Ind
George Ade
Indiana
Brook
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Egypt's Area and Density Highlight Agricultural Wealth
Egypt proper covers about 480000 square miles with only 14000 arable. Population surpasses 10 million, making settled area the densest outside Belgium. The country thrives agriculturally due to a mild climate year round farming, constant water, and Nile floods delivering rich soil without heavy fertilization costs.
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Egypt
Belgium
Relic Stone Turns Scandalmonger to Townwide Walk of Shame
In Orleans an excavated stone depicts a grinning figure biting its teeth, deemed repellent. A loquacious scandalmonger is fitted with the chained stone and paraded through the city. The artifact is thought to date from the sixteenth century.
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Orleans
No Chance for Fraud Art Discussion
A courtroom dialogue features Jones and a friend debating how he identified original old master artworks. The friend claims he bought the pieces at the moment, asserting personal scrutiny protected him from dealer deception, while the judge weighs the apparent confidence.
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Jones
Obstruction to Free Navigation Brakes Industry
A quote discusses how any blockage to waterways harms commerce and progress, framing free navigation as essential to economic activity. It emphasizes the link between accessible rivers and industrial growth.
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