Government to Measure Nation's Road Net for First Time in Seven Years
A comprehensive survey by the Bureau of Public Roads, Agriculture Department, will quantify mileage, cost, construction, and conditions of America's roads. The project, the largest since the census, will involve state and local officials and aims to provide data for cost comparisons, funding insights, and future legislation. Rural and urban roads, including streets and alleys in communities of 2500+, will be recorded.
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United States Department of Agriculture
America
Bureau of Public Roads
Pennsylvania
California
Trucks and good highways
Farmers back motor trucks for year round use, 95 percent approving their utility while noting poor roads as the main drawback. Snow and mud for eight weeks hinder trucks, but with better roads trucks would become universally used. Trucks demand new highway planning due to their heavy loads.
New Mexico Highway Commission Announces Six FedAid Projects
The New Mexico Highway Commission launches a major road program with six federal aid projects. Project costs are listed as $46,707.02, $65,505.67, $5,362.87, $41,624.73, $69,844.49, and $74,194.47.
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State Highway Commission
New Mexico
Dixie Highway Leads U S Road Construction List
The Dixie Highway tops the 9 680 mile national plan funded by federal appropriations with 56 miles designated for construction. The tally shows Dixie leading in total miles among aided routes in the United States.
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United States
Federal Ark
Favorite Prescription Helps Woman in Run-Down Condition
Mrs Henry Soward of Springdale Kentucky reports relief from menstrual trouble and general fatigue after using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She tried it after ineffective treatments and recommends obtaining the remedy from a druggist or Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York for advice.
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Springdale
Henry Soward
Necktie Form and Holder Co. Dominates Holiday Sales
Demonstrators overwhelmed with business as the Necktie Device and Neckwear form and holder firm in Elgin Ml reports a best selling season. Each sale priced at 50 cents with a 126 percent profit and a sample at 30 cents.
Cause for Flight in Rumpus Ridge Tale
A citizen recounts a tense moment near a coon hunting site as a jury remains in session. He describes hiding with his wife amid a warning of a drastic action tied to a twenty year old grievance. The account suggests fear and a desire to avoid further conflict.
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G Rand
Rumpus Ridge
Gap Johnson
Bayer Aspirin Ad Emphasizes Genuine Bayer Cross
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as safe for colds headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism and joint pains. It urges buyers to follow directions and notes the Bayer Cross stamp as proof of the genuine aspirin trusted by physicians for over twenty one years.
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Bayer
Parrot Used as Leftover Payback in War Vet Tale
A veteran once bitter toward a top sergeant shows up in civvies with a parrot he plans to gift the man, boasting he trained the bird to repeat every word it knows as a quirky act of revenge. The anecdote, attributed to American Legion Weekly, illustrates wartime feuds and postwar humor.
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Ola
American Legion Weekly
Vacher Balm Adverts Cold Relief and Imitation Warning
For colds croup and pains use Vacher Balm it relieves at once Avoid imitations If no agent is available write to E W Vacher Inc New Orleans La Advertisement
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E. W Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Then He'll Learn College Question Sparks Marriage Talk
A terse exchange hints at parental concern over a son's college experience and leads to discussion of an upcoming marriage proposal. The dialogue suggests expectations about education and life choices influencing personal decisions.
Marysville as a model American city north of Detroit
A Detroit telegram to the St Louis Post-Dispatch touts Marysville as a private model city of 30 000 with external beauty masking a company run town. The Marysville Land Development Co owns the town and sells factory sites and homes to workers at reasonable prices while providing hotels for non buyers.
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Detroit
St Louis Post-Dispatch
Marysville
America
Make The Park Practical And Open Air Recreation
The article argues parks should be scientifically useful for national health. It values all play as beneficial, especially outdoor recreation that exercises both brain and body. City parks offer open air activity, wholesome exercise, and mental relief for residents.
City Practical Versus City Beautiful in Planning Advice
A real estate expert urges avoiding the term city beautiful when selling a plan. He argues for city practical and efficient planning to remove unnecessary elements and create a responsive, orderly city that can meet all calls on it.
Growth as a town motto and civic duties
A reflective piece argues a town prospers when its people grow through mind power and soul power. True growth means improvement today over yesterday, shedding weaknesses and aligning outward life with worthier effort.
Hedge for the Corner Lot Care Tips
A concise guide advises hedges at a corner lot be replanted when leaves fall and top growth cut back by about half to maintain shape and health.
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Baek
Wouldn't It Be Awful to Be Deaf
A seven year old, listening at the dinner table, wonders aloud what it would be like to be deaf. He imagines the daily task of washing ears and jokes about never getting wood from them as an odd worry.
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Johnnie
Harper’s Magazine
Swamp Root Claim To Aid Kidney And Bladder Health
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and unknowingly face health issues. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as a remedy restoring kidney function, with sample bottles offered for ten cents and full bottles at drug stores.
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Kilmer
Travel dialogue hints at halted mall plans
First speaker notes no more malls coming to Washington. the second responds with disbelief and reveals a death. The exchange implies a halted development and a fatal outcome affecting the scene.
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Washington
Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertized for Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed improve complexion scalp and hands. Adds Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and softness in a complete toilet trio.
Most People Prefer Wealth Over Happiness, Study Suggests
A survey indicates many individuals would choose financial wealth over happiness, with respondents citing security, status, and life satisfaction as key drivers. Researchers note cultural and personal values shape this tradeoff.
Marriage Customs in Foreign Lands Described
The article surveys marriage practices abroad, noting how mothers tour houses for eligible brides and assess handiwork as proof of skill. It also mentions Sweden and Norway's historic vaccination certificate requirement for legal marriages.
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Sweden
Norway
Boschee's Syrup Advertised as Aids for Coughs
A vintage ad touts Boschee's Syrup for throat irritation coughs bronchitis and lung troubles claiming quick soothing healing. It highlights fifty five years of household use and easy mornings with no wheezing and mentions availability where medicines are sold. A separate line notes a woman shows her age when she hides it.
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Boschee
Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction Quote Quietly Trivia
A reflective line notes that truth often exceeds fiction in strangeness yet remains less convincing as a story. The remark suggests skepticism toward sensational tales and values factual accuracy over unusual anecdotes.
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