Concrete best to build good roads through history
The article traces concrete road use from Roman England to modern America, noting early pavements in Edinburgh 1872 and Bellefontaine 1893, with Detroit’s 1907 experiments and 1921 expansion. It cites lower rolling resistance and potential savings, plus a taxi study and large implied highway impact. It ends with local anecdotes and a lecture announcement by Dr. Riemer on November 11.
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England
Winchester
London
Edinburgh
Scotland
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Wayne County
Michigan
Detroit Automobile Factory
Riemer
St. Joseph
Electric Theatre
Lewis Theodore Asher, Indiana native, Missouri resident, dies
Lewis Theodore Asher born March 15 1877 in Owen County Indiana died October 28 1923 age 46 years 7 months 23 days He moved to Missouri in 1881 and remained married to Mary A Almond on November 30 1898 They had seven children Earl Wayne Olen R John Riley Otho Theodore Cleo Beatrice Velma Jennis He joined the Baptist church about eleven years ago and later moved to the Christian church in North Salem. all details from a local obituary record.
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Lewis Theodore Asher
Owen County
Indiana
Missouri
Mary A. Almond
Earl Wayne
Olen R
John Riley
Otho Theodore
Cleo Beatrice
Velma Jennis
Mr. Asher
The
Baptist Church
Christian Church
North Salem
Farm For Rent and Livestock For Sale
180 acre farm at Old Enterprise with 25 acres for corn 15 acres meadow and rest good pasture. Two Jersey cows just fresh for sale. See Mrs C J Porter at once.
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Old Enterprise
C. J. Porter
Slats Diary Fragment From Friday Entry
Slats records a Friday note about speaking with a man regarding a former friend who attended school with him. The friend always aspired to attend college and related plans are described.
Pie Supper at North Hooker Draws Large Crowd
Miss Pearle Hoselton a North Hooker district teacher organized the pie supper with pupils and patrons Friday night. A large crowd attended and the event was described as very enjoyable. Proceeds totaled 52.60 dollars with pies selling at fancy prices.
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North Hooker
Pearle Hoselton
Miss Hoselton
For Sale: Princess Dresser and Dining Set
For sale items include one Princess dresser one dining chair set kitchen cabinet and kitchen table Call 165 for price and details.
For sale or trade farms and dwellings and other properties
Farm related listings announce sale or trade options with farm loans offered at old time rates by Calhoun and Thornton.
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Calhoun & Thornton
Missouri Tobacco Growers Add 700 Members In Missouri Campaign
The Burley Tobacco Growers Association extends its borders into Missouri, adding 700 new members from six counties including Platte. Weston and Dearborn will host receiving points as the campaign continues until delivery season opens, with research notes on varieties and cultivation practices from the Missouri College of Agriculture and Extension Service.
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Mississippi River
Burley Tobacco Growers’ Co-operative Association
Lexington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Platte County
Weston
Dearborn
Missouri College of Agriculture
Agricultural Extension Service
E.m.page
Platte
Buchanan
Chariton
Boone, Clay and
Scott
Basket Willow Cultivation Studied In Missouri Flood Lands
Agricultural Experiment Station at Columbia finished a study on basket willows planted in Hinkson Creek flood plain near Columbia in 1916. Varieties Caspian and American Green showed strong growth with 6 to 8 foot and 5 to 6 foot rods. one season’s product brought 321.60 dollars. Flooding and cottonwood leaf beetle damage reduced value in later years. lead arsenate spraying controlled the pest, Caspian least harmed. Final report by T J Talbert notes methods and varieties best suited to Missouri conditions.
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Missouri
Agricultural Experiment Station
Columbia
Frederick Dunlap
Department of Forestry
T.j.talbert
Horticultural Department
Hinkson Creek Bottom
Surplus by Linn County for 1922 compiled by rail and express agents
The 1922 Linn County surplus report lists commodities and car or weight figures from railroad and express station returns. It notes steamboat and truck shipments are excluded and accuracy depends on agent care, with cattle hogs horses and mules sheep goats meat and many farm products tallows lard and more quantified in cars and pounds.
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Linn County
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mr and Mrs Gooch Host One O'clock Dinner
Mr and Mrs D B Gooch entertained at a one o'clock dinner on Friday November 2 at their Line street home. Mrs Gooch, chef of note, impressed guests including Mr and Mrs Bud Jones Mr and Mrs D Jessee and Mr and Mrs Wayne Gooch with warm hospitality.
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D.b.gooch
Line Street
Notice to trespassers on farm property
Hunter warning posted by G. D. Walker, stating keep off the farm with guns or dogs. Nursed.
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G. D. Walker
Fleming Hosts Dinner Honoring Jessee Kansas City Guests
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Fleming entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner on Friday, November 2, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Jessee of Kansas City. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bud Jones, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Fleming, and Miss Caroee Fleming of Purdin. The hosts were praised as ideal entertainers and the occasion was fondly remembered by all attendees.
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C. A. Fleming
D. C. Jessee
Kansas City
Bud Jones
F. A. Fleming
Caroee Fleming
Purdin
Doctor Hanna to Test Eyes at Nevins Drug Store
Special notice announces Dr. Hanna exclusive optometrist visits Nevins Drug Store Friday Saturday and Monday until noon November 16 17 and 19 for thorough eye examinations.
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Hanna
Nevins Drug Store
Haas-Ash Clothing and Shoe Co. Ad Promises Bargains in Milan
North Missouri readers are urged to study a full page ad from Haas-Ash Clothing and Shoe Co. of Milan Missouri in this issue. The ad touts many bargains in honor of the firm's twenty first birthday sale. The company is described as a top North Missouri store with a reputation for quality and fair prices. Visitors are welcomed to the Milan store to browse even if they do not buy.
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Haas-Ash Clothing and Shoe Co
Milan
Missouri
Leader Record
Sullivan
Sullivan County
Teachers Attend Northeast Missouri Association Meeting
Supt Shipley with high school staff Mrs Guy Adams Miss M Pearle Adams and Miss Cox attended the Northeast Missouri Teachers Association in Kirksville the previous Thursday Friday and Saturday. They reported a large attendance and an excellent program with valuable lessons. They returned ready to apply new insights to improve their teaching duties.
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Supt. Shipley
Guy Adams
M. Pearle Adams
Cox
Missouri Teachers Association
Kirksville
Taylor Brookshier Wedding Unites Two Hearts in Linneus
Artie Taylor and Dolores Brookshier wed at Linneus Methodist Church with Rev W O Miller performing the ceremony. The couple, now to reside in Brookfield, received a serenade that night as friends offered congratulations.
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Artie Taylor
Dolores Brookshier
Linneus
W.o.miller
Methodist Church
E. G. Brookshier
George Taylor
Near Brookfield
The
Burlington
Brookfield
Leader-Record
Road builders press for Sullivan County bridge on County Line
Roy Smith Lon Dick inson Ed Lee and Bart Lambert with B P Christy motored to Milan to interview the Sullivan county court about building a bridge on the County Line in their neighborhood. They had already appeared before Linn county court which promised aid and assistance. The group are active road boosters and builders.
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Roy Smith
Lon Dickinson
Lee
Bart Lambert
B. P. Christy
W. P. Barclay
Milan
Sullivan County Court
County Line
Linn County Court
Men Build and Maintain Local Road for Town Access
A group of residents labors on a road project to town, dragging and grading the route to suit them. Bart Lambert has spent forty four days building the road without pay and plans to continue. The community also contributes financially to support road building for others.
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Bart Lambert
Harris Presents Fine Persimmons to Local Paper
A resident, J. W. Harris from southeast of town, called Tuesday to renew his subscription and gifted the paper with extra large persimmons. He noted he has many more and has shared them with all who visited, saying frosts made them ripe and tasty.
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J. W. Harris
Sensational 1000 foot earthquake reel vivid footage
The International cameraman captures a Pacific quake and aftermath with closeups of flaming buildings toppled skyscrapers and streets of ruins. The 5 reel Western The Grail with Dustin Farnum and an Aesop Fable also shown with 10 and 25 cent admissions.
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Pacific
Dustin Farnum
Regular services at M. E. Church Sunday
The M. E. Church held regular services last Sunday led by Rev. W. O. Miller. Two individuals were baptized and received into the church at the close of the evening service.
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M. E. Church
W. O. Miller
Uncle Jeff Long Civil War veteran laid to rest at Price Church
Robert Jefferson Long born November 21 1844 died November 4 1923 aged 78 years 11 months 13 days. Survived by wife Ellen Potts two children R M Long and Jennie Franklin two brothers Frank and George and sister Ellen Yoakum. Funeral held at home then Price Church with Rev L Bate officiating.
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Robert Jefferson Long
Ellen Potts
R. M. Long
North Salem
Jennie Franklin
Green Castle
Frank Long
Idaho
George
Nebraska
Ellen Yoakum
Winigan
Jeff
Price Church
Rev. L. Bate
Browning
J.L.B
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E Batcheller
Gillema
Yung
Wensday
Neibhors
Ben
Missouri In Burley Association
Hinkson Creek
Taylor-Brookshier
M. E. Church Notes
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