Asch Plans Expanded Use of Asphalt in Roadwork
A Massachusetts transport commission expands the use of asphalt compounds for the upcoming season. Engineers found asphalt more reliable than tar as the season progressed, and tested asphalt mixes to repair worn macadam, then coated roads with hot asphalt oil and sand or screenings to achieve a uniform surface. The process aims to absorb oil and prevent tire contact. Try a Star Want Ad.
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Massachusetts
Museachusett Bigiovey Commission
Healthful Jobs Report From Copper and Salt Mines
Harper's Weekly cites diverse occupations as disease resistant with copper miners immune to typhoid and salt miners spared from colds. Lavender work reputedly prevents nervous ailments and boosts vigor, while sheep reportedly aid whooping cough and overall health.
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Harper's Weekly
Theatre News: Stars and Plays For Next Season
Lew Field unveils The Singing Teacher as Edmund Breese leads A Man of Hon or? William Faversham to star under his own management Rose Stahl to tour London next Easter Maggie Pepper stars Rose Stahl's upcoming London engagement Percival Knight to debut in American vaudeville Arthur Hammerstein to produce The Moral Code Laura Moore shifts to vaudeville Madge Lessing stars in His Majesty Amused Himself Pavlova and Mordkin to tour the U S Louise Rudder, Gillette's leading lady, marries a English brewer Lee Arthurs The Fox to open New York in September Jack Terry to vaudeville Jane Gray joins Blitche's Denver stock company DeWitt C Jennings rehired for The Gamblers The Price opens in New York September Jesse Ralph cast in major role Israel Zangwill's new play for Margaret Anglin The Next Religion eyed for Anglin Donnelly and New Theater projects Grace George Playhouse to present Money Alfred Evelyn to be played by noted English lead.
Columns of St Mark and Venice Lion in Myths of Security
Two granite columns from the Holy Land, brought in 1126, stand before Venice's Piazzeta. One bears the Lion of St Mark, the other a St Theodore statue on a crocodile. The columns spark legends of reward, games of chance, and city defense.
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Holy Land
Venice
Nicolo Barradero
Nick the Blackleg
St. Mark
Theodore
Montevideo Letter Seeks Chicago Agent Representation
A Montevideo concern writes to a Chicago firm offering broad representation for their articles. They claim extensive offices and placemen in Brazilian villages, asserting their diffusion network and promise of low middleman costs. The note references The Commercial Review and asks the Chicago firm to dispense with commissions.
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Montevideo
South America
Chicago
Ita
Commercial Review
Chicago Tribune
Hoax and shingles discussed in brief exchange
A short dialogue touches on the existence of shingles as a disease and its relation to a roof of the mouth. The exchange centers on whether shingles is a real illness and the speaker’s belief about its symptoms.
Christening the Baby Turns Into Odd Family Name
A country clergyman recalls baptizing an infant whose sponsor-nurse insists the name is Original Story. She reveals it is a family name after an uncle, a farm laborer named Reginald Story, and the oddity surfaces in the service.
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Reginald Story
Oh who spilled all that water at the river
A child visiting the Mississippi River asks a playful question at the broad riverbank. The quip highlights a curious moment seen by a young observer in a city by the river.
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Altite
Railroad Schedules Listed By Train Routes
Schedule notes show routes between Anniston Calera and Birmingham with numbers 81 84 82 86 85 and 88. The list assigns each pair for trips between the cities, indicating departures or service designations on the line.
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Anniston
Calera
Birmingham
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