Nationwide push replaces old schoolhouses with modern joints
A survey by the Indiana Limestone Quarrymen's Association notes hundreds of new public school buildings rising across the United States. The study cites a wave of consolidation replacing one room and two room schools, with stone shipments from Bedford Bloomington aiding construction and a total expenditure of about 225 million dollars last year.
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United States
Indiana Limestone Quarrymen's Association
Atone
Bedford
Bloomington
Thomas J. Vernin
The
Association
Visiting Parents Boosts Understanding of Children in School
The South Bend Tribune notes few parents visit public schools citing busy schedules and a view of schools as already good. Those who do visit gain respect for teachers, learn about their child’s temperament and abilities, and can engage more intelligently with education. School visits are beneficial to families and community.
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South Bend Tribune
Home Ownership Growth Driven by Homemaking Boom
A survey by the Indiana Limestone Quarrymen's association reports fourteen million American families are homeowners. It notes extravagant spending on autos and tobacco while highlighting residential construction as roughly 60 percent of the nation's estimated $6 billion construction program, underscoring homemaking as the country’s major business.
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Indiana Limestone Quarrymen's Association
America
Duty of Owning Home Bivery Man
A fragment argues a man has moral obligation to provide shelter and that rent should be redirected to support ownership. It notes debt from monthly payments and favors plans that convert rent into ownership benefits while preserving renting advantages and shelter quality.
Spruce Up and Clean Up to Beautify Our City
The Rushville Republican urges residents to care for premises by planting shrubs and flowers and keeping lawns trimmed. It argues upkeep is affordable, quick, and achievable, and encourages a positive effort to improve surroundings for a more pleasant life.
Jury Doubts Leave Man Unfit After Three Months
A man explains to James that he has been laid up for three months and inquires about his health. James asks if anything serious is wrong and the man replies the jury wouldn’t believe, hinting at a past trial or trouble.
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John
James
Chicago Milwaukee superhighway plan excludes crossings and pedestrians
Plans propose a lakefront highway from Chicago to Milwaukee with six lanes and no speed traps. Inside lanes would host 80 to 90 mph traffic, middle 30 to 60 mph, outer 14 to 30 mph, and pedestrians would reach the lake via tunnels. Cost projected at 196000 a rise, funded by time and fee savings, to be discussed with regional officials.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Si. Mayer
Chicago Police Department
Illinois Safety Council
Cara
Mayer
Thia
Wilmette
Winnetka
Evanston
Ee Park
Lake Forwaukee
Winconaln
A. Ite
Moneysaver
Effect of Highways on Motor Vehicle Operating Costs
The Iowa bulletin reports driving costs from seven to seventy cents per mile depending on vehicle size load and road. A composite car averages 8.49 cents per mile while five ton trucks cost 64.42 cents. Dirt roads cost more to traverse than smooth pavements improving with better road surfaces.
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Iowa Engineering Experiment Station
T. R. Age
Iowa
Towa Highway Commission
Mai
Age
Limestone Dust Road Tested in Clay County Missouri
A limestone dust road test in Clay County near Nashua evaluates a six inch thick layer of limestone screenings. Nebo Hill quarry carloads were shipped to Nashua and packed by the county crew. The cost is 17 cents per square yard versus about $1.50 for standard material. Heavy trucks traverse the road daily and it remains durable despite being experimental.
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Missouri
Clay County
Nashua
Liberty
Nebo Hill
Costa
Rubber roads prove practical and satisfactory, officers state
A London rubber pavement laid in 1870 was renewed recently. An experimental rubber roadway in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio with heavy traffic wore down only one eighth of an inch in 11 years. Boston is developing it for bridge airfacing.
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Amny
City of
London
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Bostom
Flashing Welcome for the New Year
An old man watches a New Year procession as an ax falls on a tree marking the old year. Dusk deepens while street lights flash and a festive city scene unfolds with cheers, music, and merrymaking, ending as the man retires to hopeful dreams.
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Western Newspaper Union
A Good Resolution for a New Year
A Baptist Messenger note defines a powerful New Year resolution to do all the good you can by every means, in every place, at all times, for all people, emphasizing constant benevolence and broad reach.
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Baptist Messenger
New Year’s Benediction Blessings For The Year Ahead
A brief benediction invoking divine protection and blessing for the New Year. The Lord is asked to bless, keep, shine His face, be gracious, lift His countenance, and grant peace to the reader.
Be Good New Year Rules for a Better Life
A 1985 Western Newspaper Union reflection outlines Be Good guiding traits for the new year. It urges you to be helpful at peace courageous content and kind, noting practical steps to foster these virtues in daily life and relationships.
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Western Newspaper Union
New Year's Wish for You in Western Recorder
Poetic greeting by Iante Cree Bose expressing wishes for friends to stand true serve faithfully face trials with a smile and behold a hopeful dawn under a blue sky. The verse frames faith and perseverance as the central message in the Western Recorder piece.
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Howe
Iante Cree Bose
Western Recorder
Include the Year in New Year Wishes
The note argues Happy New Year should spell out the full year rather than only the holiday date to acknowledge the complete year ahead. The suggestion emphasizes clarity and a formal greeting extending through the entire calendar year.
Jolliest Kind of a New Year's Day
The story follows Albert and family as New Year’s chaos becomes humor. After a hectic Christmas week the house is crowded, tempers flare and a plan to restore order turns into a playful, collaborative cleanup that ends in a cheerful renewal. The upbeat tone celebrates family resilience and fresh starts.
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Ella
Garry
Jim Johnson
Albert
Hila
Harry
Mary
Barry
Why God Came to Earth in John’s Prologue
Lesson text outlines John 1 1 18 and the twofold purpose of John as proving Jesus is the Christ and that eternal life comes through faith. It highlights the Word of God as eternal, creator, life source, light, and the Incarnate Son who tabernacled among us.
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John
Jesus
God
Jesus Christ
Christ
John the Baptist
Into the Will of God study of resigned will
This brief excerpt notes that a will yielded to divine will gains continual inner Sabbath and lasting peace, describes a spirit at rest with thoughts settled, quoting Flavel on the benefits of surrender.
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Flavel
Wonders in Gods Word
Fragmentary religious reflection cites scripture as enduring and guiding readers to wisdom through study and faith. The brief note attributes certainty to those who read and reflect often.
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