Yearly session of great body for good roads
A proposal by George C. Diehl, chairman of the A A A good roads board, advocates a yearly national road congress in Washington under federal guidance. He envisions exhibits, road schools, and interrelated topics to boost highway planning with state, county, and town participation.
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National Capital
George C. Diehl
A. A. A. Good Roads Board
Washington
Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Diehl
Department of the Interior
Good Reads Board
United States
Mate
State Highway Commission
Toads Associations
Pod Roads
No Revolt in Egypt and Desert Fights Mentioned
Arno Dosch argues in World's Work that Egypt faces little military risk in the Nile delta as British forces guard oases. Bedouin Senussi influence stirs resistance in the western desert, but a major uprising is unlikely despite recent skirmishes.
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Egypt
Nile
Desert
Tripoli
Oases
Arno Dosch
How do you like America Count exchange noted
A brief exchanges from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a French speaker teasing a diplomat about figures of speech and understanding. The item then shifts to a Farmers advertisement urging readers to advertise.
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America
Louisville Courier-Journal
Right To Marry Explores Who Should Parent Children
Dr Adolph Meyer of Johns Hopkins analyzes heredity and environment in marriage choices based on a study of four family groups and 522 people. He argues caution in legislation, proposes conditional marriage rights, and cites Switzerland’s three week posting rule for licenses. He also suggests a life contract question at ceremony and notes limited improvements in social practices.
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Adolph Meyer
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Meyer
Dr. Meyer
Tegard
Switzerland
America
New 20 Mile Range Torpedo Defenses Considered
A plan to defend coasts with 1000 reinforced concrete submarine cais sons linked by tunnels and shore stations is under consideration. Each caisson would house ten torpedoes, cost about ten thousand dollars, and require three operators.
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Chicago
Atlantic
Pacific
Washington
Aero Club of America
Crucible Steel Co
Darius Green
Clean Streets and Business Plight Behind City Council Talk
An exchange reports a city council meeting criticizing dirty streets as harming town business. Speakers note residents and shops contribute litter, suggesting clean streets attract trade and that officials should enforce refuse removal to prevent a perception of disorder.
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Meadowbrook Creamery Butter
Medford
Royal Baking Powder
KNOX
Mohican
Bot
Monogram Rye
Maine
Erries
W. H. Kellogg’s
Lordship Manor
Bridgeport
Hollister Aves
Wilkenda Land Company, Inc
Newfield
Maximilien Marie Isidore Robespierre
Robespierre
France
Danton
Camille Desmoulins
Tuileries
Champs de Mars
Sixth Avenue
The
Survey Press Bureau
Federation of Woman's Clubs
John Reck & Son
Otter
Inne
Willie
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