National Road Through Ohio and Its Historic Landmarks
The National Road later named U S Route 40 opened to Wheeling by 1818 and extended west to the Indiana line by 1850. Buckeye Lake and the Madonna of the Trail monument at Springfield are noted icons. Ohio National Stage Company dates from 1835 with long travel times between Columbus and major cities, highlighting a compare with modern auto travel.
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West
Ohio Country
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Uniontown
Wheeling
Congress
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Zanesville
Cincinnati
Indiana Line
Buckeye Lake
Springfield
Cleveland
Portsmouth
Ohio National Stage Company of
Columbus
Sandusky
Mosquitoes: Habits and Surprising Roles in Nature
A Reader's Digest article summarizes mosquito biology from Allen Rankin's account. It notes only females bite, their need for blood, their long lifespans and reproductive rates, night feeding behavior, and chemoreceptor navigation, plus their limited flight range and ecological importance to predators.
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Tropics
Arctic Circle
Allen Rankin
Rankin
la Revue Moderne
GE unveils ultra sensitive mass spectrometer leak detector
Lynn Massachusetts GE Instrument Department introduces a mass spectrometer leak detector capable of sensing leaks so small that 120 years for a thimbleful of air would pass. The device uses helium as an indicator, ionizes the molecules, and records leak rates via a deflection and collector system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Mass
General Electric
Instrument Department
Atomic Energy Program
Carey Times Briefs: Local Notes for June 30, 1955
Local items from Carey Ohio include community notices and brief updates dated Thursday June 30, 1955, with short statements on events, meetings, and civic matters affecting residents.
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Carey Times
CAREY
Mulching Made Easy to Stop Garden Weeds
Ohio State University extension horticulturist E W Wittmeyer says mulch between vegetable rows controls weeds with materials such as straw hay grass clippings leaves ground corn cobs sawdust and peanut hulls. A 1 to 4 inch layer preserves soil moisture cools soil and reduces cultivation needs while avoiding chemical herbicides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wittmeyer
Ohio State University
Drivers urged to slow for playing children in streets
G L Smith of the Ohio Council of Safety Supervisors warns drivers to watch for children crossing between intersections and playing near parked cars as schools end for summer. He notes a vehicle travels about 44 feet per second at 30 mph and urges extreme caution to prevent pedestrian injuries. A marriage notice follows.
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Columbus
G. L. Smith
Ohio Council of Safety Supervisors
Ohio Trucking Association
Smith
International Sunday School Convention at Cleveland This July
The 23rd International Sunday School Convention will be held July 27 31 in Cleveland with delegates from the United States and Canada. Key speakers include Ralph Lockman Templeton Kooff Rank Stassen and Reinartz. Registration is $2.50 per day with a condensed program and multiple interest groups available.
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Clevel
Workers of
Ohio
Cleveland
Peiakks
Robert Raikes
Immiense
United States
Canada
East Adams Street
Chicago
Ill
Public Auditorium
Ralph Lockman
Charles Templeton
Gerald K. Kooff
J.arthur Rank
Harold Stassen
Eppley Reinartz
Wyandot CO. Council Religious Education
Zumbach Jewelers to Close for Vacation
Zumbach Jewelers will close for vacation from July 5 through July 12. Customers are advised to plan purchases or inquiries accordingly.
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Zumbach Jewelers
Trespass and Lake Fishing Prosecution Policy
The Lakeland Corp reports 46 percent of trees in its territory on tree lawns. Last year tree trimming cost 1,000,000 dollars and damages to dams caused by trees added 30,000 dollars in 1954. Prosecution will follow for trespassing on grounds or fishing in the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Street. Lighting Magazine
Cleveland
National Street and Traffic Lighting Bureau
Ohio Power
Juliet
THE
Lakeland Corp
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Dayton
Cambridge
Paul's
Ason
Mrs. I. Everett Lane
Sycamore
Wyandot County Tubercutosis and Health Association
County Health Department
Bowman Electric
Red Cross
Stombaugh’s Grocery
Idella Mae
Bob
S. Patterson Street
Patterson Street
New Park
Hubach’s
Holden
Bermudas
Dacron
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