Drought, drownings, and growth mark Indiana news
A wide Indiana scene reports drought losses in Laporte county and high heat as crops burn and a 95 degree week continues. Two men drowned at Fish lake after a rowboat sank near North Vernon, while catfish of 50 pounds were caught in the Wabash near Montezuma. Police and farmers discuss road work, school rules ban tobacco, and plans advance for real estate, highway, and civic projects across the state.
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Service Star Region
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Mancie
Lovett
North Vernon
Laporte County
Max Kotecki
Stephen Krantz
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Indianapolis
Hoosier Motor Club
Richmond
Greencastle
Wabash River
Montezuma
William Thompson
Jesse Ford
Grant County
Grant County Board of Trustees
Plains
Indiana Real Estate Association
South Bend
Gary
Muncie
Indiana
H. Co. Lathrop
Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association
Flatrock Township
Bartholomew County
Clifford
Plan Now and Place Highway Finance on Firm Foundation
Chief McDonald of the USDA bureau of public roads urges voters and legislators to plan financing for long term highway construction and maintenance. He notes highways are a national necessity and calls for traffic studies and revenue realignment so road users bear more cost than state or local taxes.
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Thomas H. MacDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
France
Germany
Texas
Lighted cigars dangerous on wooden bridge floors
The United States Department of Agriculture bureau of public roads warns against throwing lighted cigars or cigarettes on wooden bridge floors. Fires can start and damage or destroy bridges by softening components and causing collapse. A watchman and a joint committee from the bureau and industry is studying protective measures.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Lumber and Creosote Industry
Engineering News- Record
Road Repair Big Industry
The highway building industry grows to be the United States’ largest sector with over a million men employed in building and repairing public roads.
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United States
Warning Signs Planned on Missouri Highways
The Missouri State Highway Commission plans to install warning signs along 7 700 miles of highway to improve safety. The project aims to guide drivers and reduce accidents across the network.
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Missouri
Missouri State Highway Commissions
Most Important Crop in U S Agriculture
Hay stands as a key crop in American farming with ear corn and alfalfa hay sufficient to feed work animals. The text notes hay and related feeds sustain horses and mules performing medium hard farm labor.
Cuticura Ad Promises Relief for Baby Rashes
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for rashes itching and burning. It promises purity and fragrance with a finishing dusting, pricing each item at 25 cents. The tone sits among other light comic snippets and domestic dialogue.
Fishing for Hundred Pound Tuna in Small Motorboats
A California angler in a Washington government office boasts about fishing for hundred pound tuna from small motorboats. A colored messenger asks if he might catch such a fish, reflecting disbelief at the oversized claim.
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Washington
Pacific
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Fisher and Wife Debate Late Fish Market Curfew
Fisher shows his catch to his young wife who frets over closing fish markets. He reassures her with tenderness and humor as the day ends with calm affection. Her worry centers on markets closing before his return.
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Fisher
Ants Driven Away by Water Below Ice Chest
Reader suggests a pest trick: place a near-full water can under each leg of an ice chest to create a barrier ants cannot cross. Move the chest away from the wall to prevent further ant intrusion.
Beads and Bequests in a Neighborhood Tale
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls a neighbor’s visit as a string of blue beads breaks during an upstairs moment. The Philadelphia Ledger adds a tale of a bishop’s refusal to host Professor Jones for defending Socrates’ execution.
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Chicago Tribune
British Association
Mdka
Haven’t Seen Friend’s Son in a Year Sparks Memory
A narrator meets Charles Smith, now grown, in his grandmother’s yard. Charles recalls the night the stork brought him to his mother and the narrator’s overnight visit. The tale ends with a homespun maxim about self-reliance and old wisdom.
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Charles
Delighted talk and shifting plans in a stilted dialogue
Mrs Rose and Clarence discuss moving rooms while praising their current hotel. Mrs Rose worries about locals seeing her dresses as the scene hints at social display. A reflective line follows on the nature of delight and a simile about reading.
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