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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1896
Page
4
The article discusses adopting convict labor for road construction in Canada and proposes paying convicts wages. The paid earnings would be used to support convicts' wives and families, a novel idea linking labor to family welfare.
Southwestern Michigan focuses on road work this season as fruit growers and farmers see profits from better shipping access. Berrien Springs notes improved lake shore routes attract riders from Benton Harbor and Chicago, boosting local life and commerce.
Roads will be as common as were poor ones heretofore. The result will be that the total value of property, farming lands in particular, will be increased many unions of dollars.
The account describes Radashan as a cold, wealthy province of Mahommet worshipers ruled by a royal power linked to Alexander and Calvius. It notes the Balas ruby mines on a guarded mountain Syghinan, the king financing exports, and a breed of swift, unshod horses descended from Bucephilis. It also mentions customs, language, dress, and harsh penalties for mining without royal permission.
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