Asphalt versus tar in Massachusetts road repair methods
The report notes a shift to asphalt compounds for road surfaces in Massachusetts. Engineers find asphalt superior to tar, with longer wear and better reliability. Trials covered many miles of worn macadam, filling ruts and depressions, smoothing surfaces, and applying hot asphalt oil followed by sand, gravel, or screenings to absorb the oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asphalt Jcaca
Massachusette II
Linnen Ehusetts Fightway Comrmination
Paattog Tenicies
Advertisement Spurs Business Like Tonic Boosts Vitality
An ad promotes a product to drive sales, likening its effect to a tonic that revitalizes the body. The copy emphasizes quick results and broad appeal to attract customers.
I’d begin to worry how I’d get along if I had money
A dialogue on thrift and wealth where a joking exchange about money ends with the quip that the speaker would only worry about losing wealth if he had it.
American Achievements and Norfolk Crab Experiments
A historical overview lauds American contributions from government to technology and medicine. It then notes experiments on crab and lobster migration near Norfolk with metal clips on claws to test non migration, citing results from labeled crabs and a small lobster sample.
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Japan
Africa
North Pole
Eea
Westminster Gasette
Reception for Miss Mabel Hurt at Miss Leta Gray’s home
Oxford residents recalled a reception hosted yesterday by Miss Leta Gray for her guest Miss Mabel Hurt of Atlanta. Guests wore formal attire and punch was served on the porch while Amite course was served during the evening.
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Oxford
Leta Gray
Mabel Hurt
Atlanta
W. C. Gray
Miss Gray
Miss Hurt
Annie Howle
Lillian Stewart
Wakefield House-Party Hosted by Miss Mattie Wakefield
Miss Mattie Nora Wakefield will entertain friends at a house party at her Mechanic street home. Guests include Aleta Walker Mattie Wakefield Willie Maggie Wakefield Nelle Pinson and Ruth Luttrell. They will come this afternoon and stay until Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Nora Wakefield
Mechanic Street
Aleta Walker
Mattie Wakefield
Willie Maggie Wakefield
Nelle Pinson
Ruth Luttrell
Picnic Planned by Captain Harrison’s Sunday School Boys
Captain Arthur Harrison leads his Sunday school class of boys planning a picnic at Cold Creek. The event aims to foster fellowship and outdoor activity, with details yet to be finalized.
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Arthur Harrison
Classifieds Promise Automatic Selection for Advertisers
Classified advertising claims to match buyers and sellers through automatic selection. The note emphasizes that the system helps people find your offer by targeting interested readers.
Classifieds Urge Small Selling Tasks
A brief notice suggests classifieds will handle very small selling tasks efficiently. It notes simplicity and quick turnover for minor items, appealing to readers seeking fast, easy sales opportunities.
Coal seller R O Watson Prices Best Grades
R O Watson advertises winter coal supply offering beet grades at reasonable prices. Call phone 8 to discuss options with Watson.
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R. O. Watson
Evangelist Bernard Preaches at Church Revival
Evangelist Bernard of Kentucky opened a revival at the Church of Christ on East Eleventh Street with a sermon on honoring the church. He cited Paul's address to the Ephesian elders in Acts twenty and shared travel experiences from California to Kentucky and abroad.
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Church of Christ
East Eleventh Street
Evangelist Bernard
Kentucky
Paul
Earth
California
Atlantic
Pacific
Proprietor Warns Against Inflammable Men at Mill Gates
Berraa Tremout, a cotton mill owner in England, posted at the gates a notice forbidding admittance to any effeminate or “good looking” men. He explained the rule aims to avoid inflammable influences on his workers and risks to the establishment, saying the policy protects both his cottons and the girls.
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Berraa Tremout
England
Ink and Royal Writs From Ancient Rome
Fragmentary relic claim describes various inks used by Romans for royal writings and a purple tinge as a royal exclusive. Mentions Ramer’s works and a mysterious roll formed from intestines, possibly linking to ancient preparation methods and languages.
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Ramer
Star Want Ad Encouraged as Worthwhile Advertising
A motto promotes the value of worthwhile goods and services being advertised through a Star Want Ad. The message urges readers to place ads for items, jobs, or services to reach a broad audience and maximize interest.
Curious Green Hair From Copper Mines
The article notes some people have green hair and beards from copper mine fumes, not a fad but a chemical change due to roasting crude ore. Arsenical elements in the furnace fumes allegedly alter hair color while leaving texture unchanged. The piece also mentions religious revival events and pastor Bert White hosting a service at 8 o clock with guest Bernard, praising Anniston.
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Bert White
Faith
Mercy’s
Bernard
Anniston
Weathers on Feathers Description in Nineteenth Century
A reader explains feather structure describing a feather’s main stem midrib a vane along each side and tiny beards forming the vane He notes you can separate a single feather and observe how its parts fit together as seen in St Nicholas.
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St. Nicholas
Patent Medicines in Japan Precede Western Trade in Hue
The article notes Japan’s long history of patent medicines predating Western influence. It describes names like Han-Gom-Tan and other potent labels, the credit-based distribution begun by Prince Seiko Maeda, and a system where medicine mongers visit homes on a set schedule, taking payments later and re supplying each year. It highlights the large industry with thousands of makers, a Toyama dealers club, and foreign export exempt from duty since 1905.
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Japan
Far West
Jonathan
Bandai-Johan
Han-Gom-Tan
Island Kingdom
Seiko Maeda
Toyama
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McFall
Alva Gwin
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W. R. Norton
Birmingham
J. McDuffy
Gadsden
Ison
Jes
Evangelist Benard
Heatherbloom
Petticgats
Kayser
Bass
Heard
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