Proper Road Construction Demanded by War Conditions
Chairman George P. Coleman of the American Association of State Highway Officials calls for immediate national policy on highway construction and maintenance to support war needs. He urges the U S government to promote a countrywide plan and asks W G McAdoo to prioritize freight car availability for spring material transport to main arterial roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Coleman
American Association of State High Way
United States
W. G. McAdoo
Good Roads in Connecticut Describe State Maintenance System
The Connecticut highway network maintains its excellence through a centralized bureau led by State Highway Commissioner Bennet and Superintendent W. Leroy Ulrich. Ten districts, each with sectional foremen and mobile gangs, manage oiling, reconstruction, and upkeep to delay costly full reconstructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Bennet
W. Leroy Ulrich
Trees Along Highways Promote Fruit Bearing Plantings
The Pennsylvania highway commissioner proposes planting trees along highways that bear fruit or nuts. He says such trees would attract tourists and provide enjoyable harvests for boys, turning road corridors into practical, pleasant scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commissioner of
Pennsylvania
Gas leaks ruin city asphalt pavements
Illuminating gas seeping from underground mains softens and disintegrates asphalt pavements. The deterioration threatens streets and infrastructure, prompting calls for quick repairs and safety measures.
Expansion of Concrete Roads Causes Seasonal Change
The United States Bureau of Standards notes concrete roads expand most in winter and contract most in summer due to fluctuations in moisture content.
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United States Bureau of Standards
Good Qualities of Horse Endurance and Feeding
The stamina and durability of a horse come from both inherited traits and proper feeding. A balanced diet boosts spirit, health, and performance, supporting stamina and long-term vigor.
Bad Roads Expensive in Production Costs
The note argues that poor road conditions drive up production costs as the heaviest expense producers must bear. It highlights infrastructure neglect as a drain on efficiency and competitiveness, urging investment to lower long term costs.
Western mining and oil price report
Prices for metals listed by the Western Newspaper Union News Service show Lead at 7.25 to 7.50, Copper at 23.12 percent, Bar Silver at 93 percent. London Bar Silver at 46 1/4 per ounce. Spelter in St. Louis at 6.91. Boulder tungsten concentrates 60 percent at 20.00 to 22.50 per unit. Crude ores 60 percent 22.00 to 25.00, 25 percent 12.00 to 12.50, 10 percent 9.40 to 12.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
St. Louis
Boulder
Western Canada farming boom shows vast wartime profits
The article notes Western Canada farmer prosperity in 1917 with wheat oats barley flax and rye sales totaling 270 million and Winnipeg livestock adding 40 million. Hogs alone netted over 11 million as Calgary and Edmonton gains exceed 6 million. Farmers invest in land tractors homes and bonds, with over 500 tractors sold in Southern Alberta and continued expansion in cultivation and population.
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Western Canada
Winnipeg
Calgary
Edmonton
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Arizona mining firms report mixed year results and March outputs
Inspiration Copper lines show earnings of 9.37 per share after deductions versus 17.45 in 1916. Green Cananea Copper outputs for March total 4 480 000 pounds copper 130 400 ounces silver and 1 225 ounces gold. Arizona Commercial Mining declares 0 50 per share quarterly dividend payable April 30 to holders of record April 20. Consolidated Arizona balance sheet lists cash bullion equities at 476 427 notes payable 305 000 P and L surplus 19 632 total assets and liabilities 10 677 099.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inspiration Copper Company
Green Cananea Copper Company
Arizona Commercial Mining Company
Consolidated Arizona
Mining yields and dredge activity across Breckenridge district
March production from Granite Gold Mining Cripple Creek reached about 8500 tons. Breckenridge dredging delivered roughly 850000 dollars in placer gold for 1917. Tono pah Placer Company prepares to operate its three dredges on the district's rich placers. Ella mine on Mineral Hill leased to Paul Burdett ships about a carload of lead carbonate ore monthly. Powder River Gold Dredging completes a new boat for the B and L placer north of Breckenridge. American Metal Company’s 250 ton mill at Climax processes molybdenite ore with strong concentrates. Monte Cristo mill near Blue River restarts midmonth on a blanket vein ore body after removing overlying rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite Gold Mining Company
Cripple Creek
Breckenridge
Tonopah Placer Company
Ella
Mineral Hill
Paul Burdett
Powder River Gold Dredging Company
Monte Cristo
Blue River
Copper and zinc output figures for March reported
Anaconda Copper posts 28,000,000 pounds of copper in March. Teaye Braden Copper shows 5,248,000 pounds, up from 4,754,000 in February. Kennecott reports 5,772,000 pounds, down from February and January. Butte and Superior mined 48,000 tons ore for 15,000,000 pounds zinc and 285,000 ounces silver with 94 percent mill recovery. February and year-ago comparisons given for zinc and silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braden Copper Company
Kennecott Copper Company
Butte and Superior Company
Oil at Brown well near Dayton. refineries planned
Oil activity reported with a new Verdun Oil and Refining Company organized at Encino. Toltec second well reaches 2600 feet with 100 barrel refinery materials ordered for Hagerman. Compressor expansion at Johnson Mine by Socoro M. and M. Co. Power line slated to connect to local plant. Oaks Company presses on at Mogollon Central and Pacific sites. Redfield well rumored to rebound to 180 feet of oil within two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun Oil and Refining Company
Encino
Hagerman
Johnson Mine
Socoro M. & M. Co
Oaks Company
Central Group
Pacific
Mogollon
Redfield
Oil activity in Wyoming's Kinnear Pilot and Maverick Springs fields
The Type Wyoming Company reports a light showing on holdings tested in the Kinnear Pilot field. About eight to ten rigs will operate soon for the Carter Oil Company in the Maverick Springs field Fremont County. Ohio Oil plans two more wells on Black Bear Oil holdings totaling 720 acres in Salt Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Type-Wyoming Company
Kinnear-Pilot
Carter Oil Company
Maverick - Springs
Fremont County
Ohio Oil Company
Salt Creek
Black Bear Oil Company
Hidden Trousers Cause Guilty Confession
In a terse exchange Mrs. Blobbins reveals she gave an extra pair of trousers to a man seeking work for seven years. Henry confronts her, accusing her of giving them to a tramp, but she confirms the gift to a worthy applicant.
Cuticura Beauty Ad Promotes Soap and Ointment
Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertised for cleansing and beautifying skin hands and hair. Free samples offered by sending address to Cuticura Dept X Boston. Available at druggists and by mail. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 or 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura Beauty
Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Beard Sparks Light Humour During Camp Custer Inspection
A furloughing soldier describes a shave test at Camp Custer where all men are clean shaven except one. When asked why, he replies there is no barber shop anywhere nearby. The tale captures military life and lighthearted banter among troops.
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Camp Custer
Our most exclusive circles silver One good way to derive an income from literature
A concise note suggests selling books as a viable income source within refined literary circles. It highlights literature as a practical revenue path and hints at specialized readership and networks.
Hungarian patent sackings and a discount price note
A clipped item notes a Hungarian patent and a 98 pound sack event with an odd pricing reference of four dollars ninety five cents per pound or unit, suggesting a quirky trade or catalog notation from a period newspaper page.
Eggs graded and sold by dealer with case counts
The record lists graded eggs by quality and size, including No. 1 net and No. 2 net, with case counts and miscellaneous notes. It notes commissions and price ranges around 8.75 to 9.00.
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Bicce
Eges
Deavery
Siediececins
Flint Market Prices Decline Amid Hides and Meat Trade
Market notes show Flint prices for meat and hides with pounds listed for bull and stag at 12 40, salt hides at 8 20c, horse hides at half to two thirds of green salt, and assorted culls and glue priced per pound. The fragmented OCR reads like a butcher and hide buyer’s table from a local market listing.
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Incheaso
Auction catalog notes on hides and wool pelts
Fragmentary list shows green salted cured hides over 40 inches, dry flint pelts, wool pelts, and butcher shearlings with unit prices. Also mentions buckskin saddles and pieces valued, indicating an auction or sale of animal products and related goods.
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices Report
Chicago market update lists Corn No 3 yellow 1.70 to 1.72 dollars and No 4 yellow 1.55 to 1.66. Oats No 3 white 89 to 91 cents and standard 2.24 to 2.98. Rye No 2 2.65 to 2.67. Barley 1.40 to 1.78. Timothy 5.00 to 8.00 dollars. Lard 2 dollars. Ribs 23 to 24 dollars.
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Chicago
Butter Eggs and Potatoes Prices In Chicago Market
Butter Creamery items quoted with varieties and prices. Potatoes from Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota listed in bulk and sacks with price ranges. Market notes show ordinary firsts at mark and cases included.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Wool prices and terms in Boston market report
Boston market notes list wool scoured by basis Texas fine twelve months at 1.68 to 1.72 dollars, territory-fine staple at 1.85 to 1.87, half-blood combing 1.75 to 1.78, three eighths-blood 1.50 to 1.55, fine clothing 1.60, pulled extra 1.80 to 1.85, AA 1.70 to 1.80, A supers 1.60 to 1.65.
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Boston
Texas
Grain prices in Minneapolis market report
Minneapolis grain market notes set prices for various grains. Rye ranged around 2.65 to 2.67 dollars, barley 1.50 to 1.87, bran 33.14, corn No 3 yellow 1.60 to 1.70, oats No 3 white 0.90 to 0.91, and flax around 4.11 to 4.13 dollars per bushel.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Women urged to fund war effort with Liberty Bonds
Dorothy Dix calls on wives sisters mothers and sweethearts to buy Liberty bonds urging women to help fund the war. She argues women cannot fight but can support the soldiers with money and insists every woman should buy bonds and even go into debt to prove patriotism.
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Dorothy DIX
France
Uncle Sam
Belgium
Sam
The Badge of Citizenship Bond Button Question
The Liberty Bond button is described as the badge of citizenship rather than a marker of liberality or patriotism. The piece asks readers if they are wearing one, prompting public reflection on civic duty.
War and Weather Delays in Wartime Agriculture Affects Victory
The piece argues weather governs farming and war logistics, noting rain disrupts plowing and hay or wheat harvests. It emphasizes that in France rainfall can render vast areas impassable, hindering movement of soldiers horses and trucks and potentially altering victory prospects.
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War Department
France
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for health rebound
Peru Indiana resident Anna Meteriano recounts severe back pain and fatigue eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports rising at 4 AM to work house and factory duties, feeling strong again and urges others with similar ailments to try the remedy.
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Peru
Ind
Yoia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Meteriano
West 10Th St
Lydia E Pinkham
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claim and Reward
A historical advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional cure for catarrh with a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure. It claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces and offers testimonials and product details from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
A New Man
A child boasts of becoming a new man not a worker but staying at home as a big papa. Auntie teases him and he insists on a future of being new and different rather than traditional work. The playful exchange centers on gendered expectations and ambition.
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Auntie
Infant Mind Seeks Invite to Surprise Party
A child asks to join a family surprise party but is told she was not invited. She wonders if others might also be surprised, while the mother maintains the invitation limit. The brief captures a domestic moment from the Boston Evening Transcript.
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Archie
Edna
Boston Evening Transcript
Vindictive. Friend What would you like best to plant this year
A compact dialogue about choosing plants for the season. The farmer prefers crops that attract summer visitors, implying a plan to grow blooms or edibles that draw people to the farm. The exchange hints at a lighthearted rural theme and seasonal planting choices.
Easter Hat Conversation Flows Naturally in Girl’s Talk
A girl discusses an Easter hat in a lively, natural flow of conversation. The scene highlights casual chatter and the charm of spring fashion as she shares impressions and style ideas.
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Arizona
Colorado
Montana
Anaconda Copper Company
New Mexico
Dayton
Wyoming
Marine Eye Remedy
Marine Eye Remedy CO
Denver
F. C. B. Denver
Carioad Price
Irour
Colo
Ebr
Prairi
Nebr
South Park
Gunnison
Het I.u.b
Navy
Lima
Eicesio
Boston Wool Market
Parker
Jane
Susie
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