Road Building Drive and Ongoing Federal Aid Program
The piece explains a massive federal road program funded by a three year appropriation and state bonds. It notes 12 percent of US roads are surfaced, with 2.5 million miles of public roads and 296 thousand miles surfaced. It highlights employment for 100 thousand workers, military mobilization benefits, and the need for surfaced roads to aid transport, commerce, and national security.
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United States
United States“department of Agriculture
Congress
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Helen
Rosie Bay
Ways to control hog lice from U S Department of Agriculture
The report notes dipping vats provide best eradication for hog lice. Medicated hog wallows and rubbing paste reduce parasites but do not eliminate them. Crude petroleum dips and coal tar creosote dips used via sprinkling cans prove more effective than wallows or rubbing posts.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Early season weeds and crops for home canning
The text advises fighting weeds early in the season as a young weed is easier to remove than an old one. It notes sweet clover as a substitute for red clover and that sweet clover is best for hay in June. It also mentions sweet corn and peas for canning and drying, and tomatoes as valuable for canning and preserving.
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Bull
Durham
Swamp-Root Claim In Early Medicine Ad Claims
A garbled ad claims Teally medicine Swamp-Root cures ailments of the kidneys liver and bladder and praises its effectiveness. It touts availability in two bottle sizes and offers a sample by sending ten cents to Dr. Kivo Binhamton for a mailing address.
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Hilmer
Borda
Medina
Cena
Kivo Binhamton
Witine
Veteran Pedestrian Preacher Sammy Coles Walked 35000 Miles
In Luxborough West Somerset England the famed pedestrian preacher Sammy Coles completed a remarkable 35000 mile public preaching trek over centuries. During wartime Captain John MacGregor awarded the Victoria Cross joined enlisting in the Canadian Mounted Rifles by snowshoeing over 100 miles to reach the colors.
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Sammy" Coles
Luxborough
West Somerset
England
John Mac
Gregor, M
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Goal Truth in Aim and Method: An Amiel Reflection
A concise quote analysis notes that while many agree on truth as a goal, they diverge on the road, method, and standard for judging truth, highlighting tension between ends and means in pursuit of knowledge.
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Amiel
Bitro-Phosphate Promises Health Through Weight Gain
A 1919 advertisement touts bitro-phosphate as the best way to overcome thinness, claiming it feeds body cells to increase weight and improve health. It urges use by those seeking growth, while noting not to use it if weight gain is not desired. It also lists unrelated real estate and advertisement items.
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Titus
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