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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1895
Page
6
A legacy of flawed road policy hurts Illinois farmers who depend on usable rural roads. The piece argues railroads influence legislation, hindering a state good roads law while highlighting examples from Kentucky and California on road financing and maintenance.
Good roads mean more than convenience or saving money. They bind city and country people in mutual benefit. They prevent six months of rural isolation and foster closer ties between urban and rural areas.
The passage notes farmers stay home in winter while drives to town aid social and educational life. Senator Kilburn has introduced a bill in the New York Senate requiring four inch tires on two or more horse drawn vehicles on all public highways except paved and macadam roads.
A loud Frenchman boasted of dueling prowess aboard a railway carriage. A small man calmly stated he would accept a public whipping over a challenge. He demonstrated a nose twist to calm the brag, prompting further chat about the China Japan conflict and a quip about a Miss Rox.
In the Northwest region farmers face low wheat prices with values under fifty cents, impacting incomes and market dynamics. The article notes hardship for growers amid grazing and harvest cycles, signaling economic strain for agricultural communities.
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