Brick Roads Show Durability Traction And High Costs
Road study outlines three advantages of vitrified brick streets including durability under traffic and good horse traction, but notes high construction costs and variability. A rough formula for six inch foundations is given with labor and material costs, plus tests like the abrasion rattler to gauge brick quality. Essentials for the roadbed and a grout method using Portland cement are detailed, ending with sample specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Testing for White Diarrhea in Chicks Aids Cull on Suspects
The article notes slow growing runts in flocks may carry bacillary white diarrhea and advises culling those unlikely to recover. Connecticut Agricultural College tests flocks by drawing blood from a wing vein, mixing with serum, and observing for disease indications. It also references Professor Thomas Shaw on line breeding defined as breeding within a few related families to maintain similar types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Agricultural College
Thomas Shaw
Best Calves for Dairy Breeding and Rearing
A guidance note on selecting dairy calves emphasizes raising only those from the best milking families and avoiding undersized animals. It argues that poor policy is to raise puny calves for dairy and breeding purposes and stresses prioritizing top milking stock.
Bull to an index of the kind of a man
Fragmentary text references a bull and a man’s character with mentions of ownership and a fair index. The readable bits hint at allegorical or descriptive prose rather than a clear news item or event. No verifiable names, places, or dates are present to anchor a concrete 1920s newspaper card.
Cultivator Otis Continues Work Amid Orn Commentary
A brief note highlights Otis the cultivator pressing on with soil and crop care in the orn region. Local agrarian voices emphasize steady cultivation as season progresses and moisture remains adequate for planting and upkeep.
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Otis
Orn
Villa loot tale claims $5 million seized by Villa forces
A telegram from Gen. Villa dated Torreon says neither the northern general nor Gen. Fierro were injured near Nievis. Villa allegedly tailed loot from Durango Zacatecas Torreon and other cities, storing cash and looted goods at his ranch totaling over $5 million.
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Union News Service
el Paso
Tex
Gen. Urbana
Gen. Villa
Villa
Chihuahua City
Mexico City
Constitutionalist
Durango
Zacatecas
Torreon
Federal troops take full control of border situation
Washington reports the border is under full control of federal troops as Maj. Gen. Funston informs the War Department. Carranza rejects the Pan-American peace appeal and proposes a Rio Grande meeting to discuss Mexican affairs from an international viewpoint, to be reviewed by Secretary Lansing and conferees in Washington El Paso. Edward Ledwidge, a joint manager for three Mexican Northwestern Railway related firms, was abducted near the Cumbe tunnel by bandits while on a Northwestern passenger train.
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Washington
Funston
War Department
Carranza
Mexico
Rio Grande
Lansing
el Paso
Tex
Edward Ledwidge
Mexican Northwestern Railway Company
el Paso Milling Company
Madera Company, Ltd
Northwestern
Cumbe Tunnel
Hudson county Democrats back Wilson for another term
In Jersey City New Jersey a mass meeting of Hudson county Democrats indorsed President Wilson for another term despite Secretary Tumulty request for no action. They pledged to aid his re election.
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New Jersey
Democrats
Wilson
Jersey City
N. J
Joseph P. Tumulty
Hudson County
Johnson vows no clemency amid IWW threats
Governor Hiram W. Johnson declares he will not consider clemency for Richard Ford and Herman Suhr or shorten their life terms as long as IWW threats persist in California. He cites widespread incendiary acts and opposition to executive mercy.
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Sacramento
Cal
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Richard Ford
Herman Suhr
Lsten
Peala
Ford
Suler
Western Mining News Highlights From the Copper and Gold Front
The Detroit mine reports high grade ore at 100 level with an assay of 20 dollars gold, 10 ounces silver and 15 percent lead. The Duquesne mine to open full time after mill completion and flotation success. A major galena body reported at the Tennessee mine 1,200 level. Copper Queen smelter boosts output to over 11 million pounds, August record near 18.7 million across two plants.
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Chloride
Detroit
Bobtail Basin
Duquesne
Patagonia
Wallapai
Tennessee
Douglas
New Mexico Mines Exhibit and Production Highlights
The state fair in Albuquerque will feature a mines exhibit. The Brown oil well near Artesia will be prepared to fuel the plaster industry at Oriental. The Black Cloud mine at Magdalena ships a car of ore every four days. New Mexico's 1914 output includes 58,974 fine ounces of gold worth 1,219,000 and 1,771,300 fine ounces of silver worth 979,500. Royal John Mining Company of Deming files incorporation papers with 250,000 capital stock, 9,000 paid in, 25,000 shares at 10 each, agent John C. Watson.
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Albuquerque
Artesia
Plaster Company
Oriental
Black Cloud
Magdalena
New Mexico
Royal John Mining Company
Deming
John C. Watson
Mining Placer and Ore Riches Across Wyoming and Nearby Regions
Reports from Worland to Leadville and Cripple Creek describe extensive oil finds on the Howell & Russell lease near Worland and rich gold dust from the Bluegrass south fork exhibited in Wheatland by Frank Gray. Ores from numerous prospects in the Big Horn district, refiners expanding at Chatham, and a 6 000 per ton gold ore claim in Livingston are noted.
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Howell & Russell
Worland
South Fork
Bluegrass
Wheatland
Frank Gray
Aspen
Thomasville
Cripple Creek
Fish & Harris
Mountain Top
Ouray County
Salida
Leadville
Fortune
Vagrancy case sparks clash in police court
Clara Johnson denying guilt provokes Judge Alice with misheard name and sharp remarks. Spectators laugh as the crowed exchanges taunts and the magistrate grants ten days. The page also notes quips on discretion, a banana wine claim, iron in water, and Cirencester pronunciation.
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Mike
Clara Johnson
Alice
John Smith's
Clara
St. Joseph News Press
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Urbana
W. W
Mining News
Eapaper Union News Service
Metal
St. Louis
New York
Arizona
Wyoming
George Haywood
Sheridan
Big Horn Mountains
Midwest Refining Company
Casper
Chatham
Big Horn Basin
Colorado
Boulder County
Livingston
Hope
Derry Lake
Leadville District
Cochin China
Cirencester
England
Sissiter
Anne
Pwelien
Worei
Doan
Pal
Kineys
Kiddler
Doen
Aromne Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Carter
Gox
Western Newspaper Union
Deaver
Cole
Howard E. Burton
Milver
Diver
H. Alastind
Colo
Bel
Carbonate Nas Bank
N. U
Denver
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