Good Roads Movement Forecast Reaches One Million Daily
The Logan Page statement predicts national road funding reaching one million dollars per day as federal, state, and local bonds accelerate highway construction. Since 1904 spending rose from about 80 million to over 140 million this year, signaling a nationwide road awakening and bonds expanding beyond the South.
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United States
Logan Waller Page
Federal Office of Public Roads
Page
America
Georgia
Atlanta
Montana Army Posts Face Proposed 50 Percent Cut
Washington representatives Pray and Meyers along with Senator Dixon hear from constituents about halving army fort stations nationwide, with Montana posts at stake. Democrats endorse the cut and Dixon and Pray vow strong opposition to any Montana changes.
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State
Washington
Pray
Dixon and
Meyers
Montana
Varmy
House
Dixon
Riggs House Demolished Historic Washington Hotel
The Riggs House in Washington is torn down to make way for a modern office building and theater. Benjamin Harrison and James A. Garfield were longtime guests, and Susan B. Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton Frances Willard frequented its lobby. Major George A. Armes sparked a famous episode in 1889 when he Tweaked Governor Beaver's nose in the lobby.
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Riggs House
Washington
Benjamin Harrison
James A. Garfield
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Frances Willard
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
New
National
Pacific Coast
New Arlington
Ebbitt
Army and Navy
George A. Armes
Armes
Beaver
Pickett
Governor Beaver
Major Armes
Stiggs House
Arlington
Willard
Jay Gould
Russell Sage
Line of British monarchs from Edward I to George V
A genealogy trace shows the direct royal descent from Edward I through successive monarchs to George V. It lists Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, Lionel Duke of Clarence, Philippa Plantagenet, Roger Mortimer, and continuing to George V, including connections to Mary Stuart and James VI.
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George V
England
George II
George III
George IV
William IV
Duke of Kent
Edward I
Edward II
Edward III
Lionel Plantagenet
Duke of Clarence
Philippa Plantagenet
Earl of March
Roger Mortimer
Earl of
Heiress Grace Velie Harper Weds Former Coachman Sidney Harris
Grace Velie Harper of Boston, heiress to 6 million dollars, married her former coachman Sidney Harris in a romance long pursued by Mrs. Harris. The suit for alienation of affections had been filed in Los Angeles, naming Harper and Harris after a three year chase across states, Europe and Japan.
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Harris
Grace. Velie Harper
Boston
Sidney Harris
Harper
New York
Chicago
Moline
8. H. Welie
Charles Deere
Los Angeles
Cal
Europe
Japan
Degrees for Veterans Honor Four Wesleyan War Veterans
Wesleyan University at Middletown Connecticut honored four alumni who left college fifty years ago to enlist in the Union army during the Civil War. Trustees unanimously approved awarding the regular bachelor degrees to Samuel P. Hatfield of New York Samuel M. Mansfield of Boston Benjamin P. Cheney of New Haven and Henry B. Brown of East Hampton all of whom joined the Wesleyan guards in the Fourth Connecticut volunteers.
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Wesleyan
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Samuel P. Hatfield
New York
Samuel M. Mansfield
Boston
Benjamin P. Cheney
New Haven
Henry B. Brown
East Hampton
Wesleyan Guards
Fourth Connecticut Volunteers
Strangely Blinded After Lightning Flash in Storm
Henry Adama of Atlantic City was struck by a vivid lightning reflection during a severe storm and collapsed unconscious. He remained blind after a delicate optic nerve operation failed, with doctors predicting life long blindness. His mother, once struck by lightning, had warned him to close windows during storms.
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Henry Adama
Atlantic City
Adams
Board Walk Bathhouses
Soft Toned Bells of China
The article notes that Chinese bells in temples and monasteries produce a soft tone due to superior materials and no iron clappers. Bells are fixed in frames and struck on the outer edge with a wooden mallet, creating their melodious, gentle sound.
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China
Japan
Arkasas to be a modern scientifically managed warship
The battleship Arkansas, built by New York Shipbuilding at Camden and to be commissioned in July, will operate on a strictly business basis under a refined scientific management system. One thousand sailors and one hundred officers will bring expert skills from many professions, with a factory style daily routine, precise duty assignments, and extensive on board machine shop facilities to ensure optimal battle readiness.
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Arkansas
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
Uncle Sam
Navy Department
The
Delaware
Navy
Order on Chinese Labor in Priamur District
An order requires Chinese workers in the Priamur district of Siberia to carry personal employment books with two pasted photos and to deposit two similar photos with the police. Employers of Chinese without such books face a 500 ruble fine or up to three months imprisonment.
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Priamur
Russian Siberia
Longest Railway Without Curve in Argentina
The Argentine Pacific railway from Buenos Aires to the foot of the Andes is claimed to be the longest straight reach. For 211 miles the line has no curve and no cutting or embankment deeper than two or three feet.
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Argentine Pacific
Buenos Aires
Andes
Rambler Car Promises Tough Service and Easy Steering
The Rambler is touted as harder wearing than its class with multiple cylinder sizes and horsepower ratings. An offset crank shaft increases power enabling high gear use, while a adjustable steering pillar and spare wheel feature are emphasized for mountain road reliability.
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Rambler
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Kentucky
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