National Lawn Tennis Debate Rekindled by Larned Injury
Four time national champion William Larned shows poor form due to injury and may be out for a period. The national association debates challenge matches and whether a wounded champion should face a challenger or play through.
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Ann
William Larned
Country Club
Westchester
N. Y
Larned
Frederick C. Inman
Gustave F. Tenchard
E. G. Littell
Hugh Tallant
Touchard
Association
New York
William A. Larned
Casino Club
Willing Spencer
Larhed
National Association
Larnea
Self Cleaning Brush and Handy Concrete Mixer Features
The article describes a self cleaning bath brush with an inner water driven wheel that keeps bristles wet and clean, plus a branched water system and a protective top. It also highlights a handy concrete mixer barrow that churns concrete in a cradle with blades, operable by hand or power, for quick small jobs. It mentions a patent filed by M. A. Dickison of Phoenix, Ariz.
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M. A. Dickison
Phoenix
Ariz
Safety on the Rail Improves Record of Pennsylvan ia Railway
The article notes many track and rolling stock upgrades and block signaling reducing deaths. The Pennsylvania Railway carried 141,659,543 passengers in the past year with not a single fatality.
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Pennsylvania Railway
Wood For Water Tanks
A note from the Engineering Record discusses water tanks made from white pine used on railway work. It states they have an estimated lifespan of about twenty years with maintenance and proper installation.
The Auto Road Builder A Nation’s Road Challenge
The piece critiques highway costs and poor roads in early 20th century America. It cites the high price of road maintenance, praises government and private efforts to improve roads, notes state and city investments, and describes evolving construction methods from macadam to cost-saving innovations. It highlights rising car use and the push toward better rural and farm access.
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America
St. Louis Times
New York
Savannah
Old Dominion
United States
Central States
New York Grange in Busineslike Annual Meeting
The Empire State Grange held a large businesslike session with 82,819 members as of Oct 1 1908 rising to 83 267 by Jan 1 1909 and over 700 granges statewide. The secretary reported $24 670 78 in receipts, expenses of $15 000, and $36 124 89 in resources with surplus funds in seven savings institutions.
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State Grange
Grange
State Master
Sesson
Committee of Agriculture
Department
Era
Thelisaer
Public Utilities Commission
Eee
T. Perso
Wien
Committee of
Congress
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Concord, Mass
A.J. Poland &Company
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Concord
Town of
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South Acton Coal & Lumber CO
P. Fletcher
South Acton
Maas
Asaovinion
Ana F
California
Sacramento Valley
the Grange
Empire State Grange
Statistical Report
Derthick
F. A. Derthick
Ohio
International Tax Association
Kentucky
Canada
Gene
F. E. Harris Bedford
Mass
Hallow Cemetery
Cokh
Marston’s Real Estate Agency
Bank Building
Hudson
Central Building
Marlboro
Leadslip
Bowted
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Acton
Mayard
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Joseph Kulscar
Bare Walden
William J. Bulger
Automobile
Cambridge Turnpike
AAA
Chas. S. Hunt
South
Sudbury
P. McColgan
Spencer Ave
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Boston & Albany
Boston & Maire R. R.’s
Charles Parker Tucker
Attorney At Law
Chase Building
Hudson, Mass
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