Trend of Road Development in City Pavements
The article discusses shifting pavement practices in cities away from waterbound macadam toward asphalt, brick, and stone block. It notes flexible asphalt joints improve durability under heavy traffic, that rigid monolithic concrete is often less desirable, and that flexible or semi flexible pavements dominate state, county, and municipal highways. It cites field tests by the US Bureau of Public Roads and industry trends toward asphalt fillers for brick and block pavements, predicting continued use and investment in flexible road structures.
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New York
Philadelphia
Paying Brick Manufactures Association
Leason
United States
Bureau of Public Roads
Mata
Derien
Ghent Patementa
Nia Incheon
Hana Penuliar
Alguentes
Proelix McAdam
Careful Growing Campaign Promotes Safe Road Crossing
The piece reports a pro safety campaign led by government and industry groups including the American Highway Association and the National Traffic Association to educate the public and reduce cross‑road accidents. It notes rising accident figures, tax projections, and the push for driver habit changes to improve crossing safety and public education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Tungland
Armerican Railway
Campilen
United States Automobile Chamber of Commerce
National
Sighway
Nath Sivtery Comnell
Gullfoad Cross
Binoy Hom
Aimerican Thulway
Croxaing
Fainditten
Itadur
Puendandy
Cron
Dane Yaar
Trent Fragmen
Warninr
Tibula
Speed Wagon Proves Popular As Traveling Grocery Store
The aging shopping routine shifts to mobile grocers, as a Milwaukee designer and others tout a wheeled grocery wagon. The vehicle mounts on a Row chassis with two doors behind the driver's area, features skylights and removable sides to convert for exhibitions, and offers a full line of general groceries for home delivery or shop-by traversing the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antson
Asphalt on New York roads Proves Long Service History
The article notes long lasting service of asphalt over old macadam on several New York streets including 72nd Street, Lenox Avenue, and others. It cites 19th and early 20th century paving, subway excavation impacts, and a maintenance cost of about 1 percent of construction, highlighting durable performance across multiple locations.
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New York
Wirth Avenue
110Th
120Th
Lenox Avenue
Molh
German firms collect souvenirs for Yanks
RIMLIM Juno 16 Kerep souvenirs to be handed to American guests at hotels. German firms already prepare keepsakes tied to wartime aims. Americains seek to use such tokens as a sign of alliance, while firms fear espionage or betrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolal
Beciner Tageblau
Amerigans
Uinetola Geeman
Blaeardy
Gothamites Wage War on Cost of Gas in New York
New York City faces charges from the city parliament of community council that gas prices are excessively high. They urge Governor Miller to fire the public service commission chairman and four members, arguing that the twenty two kilowatt unit used for lighting distorts gas pricing despite larger scale production and procurement. They call for adopting a heating and cooking oriented basis similar to British thermal units and accuse commissioners of favoritism to oil interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
America
City Parliament of Community Council
Miller
Public Service Commission
United States
Lritigh Thermal Unik
Union
Goa
Tits City
Alsion
Distant mother finds daughter after seventeen years
In Los Animas Col Tyne 12 Mrs Elizabeth Braham of Chicago rejoices as she reunites with her 18 year old daughter Dolores Foulks Poull at a railway station after a long separation. Dolores, raised by the Foulks family in Telluride and Las Animas, learned her true identity only recently.
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Los Antmas
Col
Tyne
Tetra
Elizabeth Braham
Chicago
Warom
Misa
Delorean Poull
Uratim
Colorado
Uys
Baninda
Gus
Telluride
Toalk
Dren
Foutte
Yellurige
Dolores
Bent County
Las Animas
Ahola
Foulks
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Gale
H. T. Mihits
Milwaukee
Fort Wayne
West Main Street
Wall Paper Co
Gulhourr
Nour Columbia Btrset
L. O. Hull
Tor Sanitas
Seat
East Washington ST
Tere
Yeerne
Wittin & Wamt Ad
Sherbondy
Auto Electric Service
Wayne Street
Michelin Tires
Barr ST
Gothamites
Fairfield Ave
Cor Taylor St
Columbia St
St. Joe Blvd
Henderson Cord Tires
Henderson
United ST
Hewett Tires
Republic Tires
National Auto Supply CO
East Main Street
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