Roads of the Future Lined by Trees Along Federal Highways
AP writer Eran I Weller reports on wide roadside plantings along the federal aid system. Thomas MacDonald, head of the Bureau of Public Roads, calls for suitable trees and shrubs to line highways as a necessary step in system improvement. States like Massachusetts Connecticut California Georgia and others push landscaping under new federal rules and funds.
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Eran I. Weller
Washington
Thomas
MacDonald
Bureau of
Massachusetts
Department of ‘Public Workis
Connecticut
California
Illinois
Georgia
Missouri
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Delaware
Serose
Visby
Thomas H. MacDonald
Fire destroys Harvard athletic building in Cambridge
A blaze at Harvard near Soldiers Field destroyed the Hecker building and trophies with equipment from intercollegiate victorie s unknown origin. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars. Nearby dormitories and army buildings were spared. Fire discovered about 1230 a m trainer Dennis Enwright and family fled. In Douglas Arizona Boy Scouts collected 50000 tacks and metal pieces in an anti puncture drive.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard ‘Hecker
Soldiers
Harvard ‘Business
Douglas, Ariz
Babe Ruth and boxing stars highlight aging legends
The piece traces Babe Ruth negotiating higher pay with the Yankees while noting Ruppert's willingness to pay 756000 for a two year term. It recalls Ruth’s long rise from 10000 to 70000 and his resilience amid stomach aches and flu. It also mentions Snowshoe Derby entrants Vantinen and Granville and boxing promoter Johnston's influence on Falling Phil Scott and the year’s Florida boxing scene.
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Babe Ruth
Cee
Babe
Yédré
Ruppert
Ruth
Yankees
Ruppert Brewery
Jake
Two Deputies Captured in Arizona Kidnap Plot
Irene Schroeder of Benwood West Virginia and two men identified as Joe F. Wells and M. Glen Dague were captured near Laveen Arizona after a mountain standoff that began with the kidnapping of Florence Arizona deputy Joe Chapman. Deputy Leo Wright was wounded near Chandler as officers pursued the car. Chapman later died from his injuries.
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Phoenix
Arix
Irene Schroeder
Benwood
W- Va
Joe F. Wells
Texas Exconvict
M. Glen Dague
Schroeder
Brady Paul
Pennsylvania Stare Highway Police
Ernest Moore
Newcastle
Joe Chapman
Florence
Aziz
Chapman
Wright
Present Moments Heal the Past with Valuable Choices
The saying notes that current actions can compensate for prior regrets by reducing costs and creating better outcomes. It frames momentum from today as a remedy for earlier mistakes and missed opportunities.
Taft Arrives in Asheville for Indefinite Stay
Chief Justice William Howard Taft, accompanied by Mrs. Taft and medical staff, arrives at a resort hotel in Asheville North Carolina for an open ended visit. Taft appears in good spirits as rooms are assigned after a smooth train trip from Washington. Ten thousand Welsh homes face destruction and 40000 people may be left destitute due to massive moving landslides in the Swansea mining valleys. engineers advocate drainage projects to avert disaster.
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Asheville
N. C
William Howard, Taft
United States
Swansea
Wales
Montana State Bobcats Face Tough Road on Eastern Swing
The Montana State Bobcats, Rock Mountain Conference champions, push through an Eastern trek with a focus on offense while refining defense. They beat Purdue and Penn State, lost narrowly to Pittsburgh by one point on a final field goal by Charley Hyatt, and must prove resilience in February as a possible $250,000 gate looms for a Madison Square Garden Miami contract renewal.
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Madison Square Garden
City of
Miami
Montana State
Bobcats
Jack Dempsey
Mississippi
Butler
Purdue
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Charley ‘Hyatt
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