Good Highways Aid Farmer and Nation in Road Reform
The article argues federal aid roads boost farm and national economies by cutting transport costs. It cites a US Department of Agriculture study showing tolls on unimproved roads raise hauling costs, with examples of ton mile savings after road improvements and broader benefits for currency, production, and distribution efficiency.
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United States Department of Agriculture
America
United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Rural hauling profitable for farmers near cities
Many trucks on farms near large cities run below capacity. Farmers have begun hauling neighbors' products to market, creating regular routes. Some have bought extra trucks as combined business justifies investment and expanded long haul capacity.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Soil and crop notes on clover lettuce and soy beans
Sweet clover should win on merit and head lettuce thrives in cool moist weather. Humus mellows soil while celery and late cabbage supply all season. Trees grow in height and volume. Cultivation of soybeans urged for feed. the best drift control is annual sown cover crop.
Swamp Root Purity Promise and Sample Offer
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetable herbs. It promises consistent quality in every bottle and offers a ten cent sample by mail.
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Dr. Kilmer
Bayer Aspirin Tablet Trade Card Sparks Interest
An advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin tablets as genuine trusted for over twenty years with clear directions and assorted pains relief. Boxes of 12 tablets sell cheaply and larger packages available from druggists. The ad notes Bayer as a trademark for acetylsalicylic acid ester and warns to buy only unbroken Bayer packaging. A separate quote mentions a loud engagement ring given by Will to Bessie.
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Bayer
Lift off Corns With Freezone Says It Hurts Not a Bit
Advert says Freezone removes corns and calluses with a few drops costing only cents. Claims immediate pain relief and easy root removal. Also promotes Cuticura Toilet Trio for skin care and a quip about a husband and wife in a boarding house.
Freckles Fade With Othine Double Strength
An old newspaper ad touts Othine double strength to remove freckles. It promises notable results after nightly and morning applications, often needing only an ounce to clear the skin and claims a money back guarantee if freckles persist. The piece ends with a light moral aside about women and marriages.
Honey Yield Higher In 1919 From Surplus Bees
The 1919 average surplus honey per colony was 50 pounds, per the Bureau of Crop Estimates, U.S. Department of Agriculture, well above the prior five year average of about 41.6 pounds. Data show market shares of extracted honey, comb honey, and bulk honey with roughly one third destined for outside markets.
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Recruiting Sergeant and Soldier Argue Over Joining
A recruiting sergeant hustles a reluctant recruit with talk of travel and a life in the army. The recruit stalls, saying he will think it over, while the sergeant presses for an on the spot decision before the man is demobilized.
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Walteng
Red Cross Hag Blue Promises Clean Clothes
A brief note claims that Red Cross Hag Blue avoids ugly stains and grime in laundering. It urges modern grocers to stock it and notes wary men rely on their own experience to judge results.
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Red Cross
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