Building a Highway Foundation and Drainage Techniques
The article explains highway construction priorities with emphasis on drainage to prevent pavement damage. It describes using large stones for stable, well-drained beds, clay removal with sand or gravel, and initial sand layers, followed by macadam layers of broken stone rolled in two inch thicknesses. It notes cost considerations and alternative roadbed materials for varying local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tver
Beesos
Fedwich MoGiranes
Pari
Sun Tai the Pirate Leader Brought to Judgment
Sun Tai, feared Chinese pirate, is killed by a German marine in Kiao Chou harbor after a long pursuit. British and Chinese forces fought a three day battle near Swatow, destroying the pirate stronghold and executing about 450 captured pirates as a warning to sea robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Tai
Kiao Chou Harbor
Lun Tai
Samuel Jackson
Hong Kong
Pearl
Haughty
Cockchuser
Swatow
Tas Tal
Tai Tat
Bwatow
Belgian funeral orator flees streets to hide in Paris depot
A Belgian of aristocratic descent named Wast de Kelkow, fallen on hard times in Paris, posed as a funeral orator to dine on funeral banquets and pockets of food. He admitted himself to police to avoid begging and now rests in the Central Depot awaiting winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wast de Kelkow
Paris
London Telegraph
Gems in a Railroad President's Home Captivate Mrs Hill
Mr James Hill of St Paul Minnesota president of the Great Northern Railroad amasses emeralds and rare gems while Mrs Hill keeps them in a large box for his viewing. A sapphire admired for its color and layered strata puzzled a jeweler yet its value is affected by its purity. Mrs Hill keeps furs in her own box including sable skins used as a coat lining for Mr Hill prompting light conflict over treasure boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hill
St. Paul, Minn
Great Northen Railroad
Marzi
Siberian Gentleman’s Life In The Open Air
Siberian fashion notes describe five months outdoor living in mining camps or hunting fields. A typical day starts at 7 a m with a long coat and boots off after rest, a samovar on the dining table, multiple meals from breakfast to meat supper, and a routine of tea and bread with occasional jam and sardines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas G. Allen, Jr
Ashionavis
Siberia
Ladies’ Home Journal
Siberdi
Estimate of U S Tramps Count Varied in Old Note
The line suggests a historical estimate of the number of tramps in the United States, with figures around forty million, though the source text is garbled and uncertain.
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United States
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