Tar Binder Paving Debate at Good Roads Meet
Denver reports emphasis on tar as road binder with cost examples on Speer Boulevard and West Colfax. Notes on tar road benefits include quietness and durability and cites France and England’s long use. Also mentions Day Letters by Western Union and rheumatism treatment ad.
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Denver
Colo
George McDermand
Denver Gas and Electric Company
France
England
Speer Boulevard
West Colfax Avenue
Boulevard F
Sheridan Boulevard
Western Union
Western Union Telegraph Company
Tar Macadam Road Construction Details and Social Club Menu
The article describes tar macadam road layers including slag pea gravel sand cement and bituminous tar and stresses the need for a heavy roller to compact works. It notes West Colfax avenue built 1909 with basalt layers and tar application and praises durability. It also mentions a cooking club organized by Mr Pepper with supper menus and musical entertainment plus a card of thanks from local families.
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Colfax Avenue
Colfax
Pepper
Calvin Ringgenburc
Observe Lent in Ames Resolutions Adopted by the Ames Laymen's Association
The Ames Laymen's Association approves a social hush before Easter and backs a Church Going Campaign organized with the local Ministerial Association. A laymen’s committee asks Ames groups and individuals to limit social functions to support church attendance.
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Ames
Vicinity
Kennedy Trial: State Board Clears Professor Kennedy
The Iowa State College case ends with a unanimous board ruling that the charges by the Homestead and other agricultural papers are not sustained. Kennedy will remain at Ames while calls for quieted resolution follow. Dr. L. H. Pammel reported travels delivering county school lectures.
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State Board of Education
Kennedy
Iowa State College
Board of Education
W. J. Kennedy
Tril
Ames
Steward's Potatoes Guaranteed quality crates over 60 pounds
Steward's Potatoes markets a batch of hand sorted spuds with no undersized, green, frozen, scabby, or grubbed potatoes. Every potato is usable and of choice quality. The seller guarantees accuracy and best price, with a minimum order of five bushels.
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Ordi
Vna
Inckvon
Paith
Gertrude Acker
Benson
Evalyn N. Benson
Chamberlain
Hetty
Indy
Atte Central Mfg.co
Rowa City
Fas
F. J. Olson
Fred Winter
Hall ‘System of Signals
Cedar Rapids
Young Men’s Cooking Club
Lion and the Mouse
S. N. Kingsbury
M. Hemstreet
Ben Kingsbury
Will M. Thal
Des Moines
L. H. Pammel
West Union
Pocahontas
Dekalb
County School For Instruction
E.R. Moore
Adams Grocery
J. & C. A. Steward
East Ames
Roberson Building
Main Street
Ames Gas Co
Edwards-Champlin Goal Company
Iowa
Union National & Union Savings Banks
Henan
Gaal Gallate
U.S. Treasury
M. Greeley
C. L. Liverly
Henry Wilson
Henry Westerman
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