Urgent call for nationwide road construction policy
Maintenance aide demands immediate attention to proper construction and upkeep of highways. George P. Coleman of the Americas Association of State Highway Officials asserts a plain statement of facts and urges the U.S. government to formulate and promulgate a countrywide plan for road and street maintenance. He stresses prioritizing main arteries to improve freight transportation and military mobilization in the current era.
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George P. Coleman
Americas
Association of State High Way
United States
Shail
Ith
Connecticut Roads Under Heavy Traffic Maintenance Plan
The state announces a ten district division for highway upkeep in heavy traffic. Engineer Bennet outlines centralized supervision and district foremen directing crews of 18 to 40 members plus transfer of gangs for oiling repairs and recon struction.
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Connecticut
Enghyyay
Bennet
W. Leroy Ulrich
Bath
Commissioner Pushes Fruitful Trees Along Highways
Penn uBgesty official proposes planting fruit or nut trees along highways to promote roadside greenery. He argues such trees can provide shade and future harvests, though implementation details and community cooperation remain unclear.
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Hwiy
Liberty Bonds and the Safest Investment Yet
Booth Tarrington extols Liberty Bonds as the safest investment, offering reliable interest and principal return. He argues government backing beats banks, supports troops in France, preserves freedom, and funds wartime needs, urging public purchase of Liberty loans.
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Booth Tarrington
Tat Bank
United States of America
United
United States
Unis
Iook Orlen
Sjim
Uncle Sam
Liberty Loan
France
Words and Deeds of a Draft-Age Patriot in Verse
A fragmented wartime monologue praises patriotic zeal and calls for U S bond purchases. The speaker mocks rhetorical excess, stresses duty to Uncle Sam, and questions whether grand speeches match real action when conscription and national sacrifice loom. The verse blends skepticism with recruitment rhetoric.
They Bayoneted the Wounded and a Returned Officer
A returned Canadian officer recalls an engagement where his unit retook a position after being driven back and found wounded bayoneted as they fled. He urges readers to show support by buying bonds, noting the sacrifice of those his boy fought over there.
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Sam
Treveh
Boyds
War Bond Drive Reported Amid Casualty Notices
Fragmentary clipping notes bonds and casualty notices during wartime, mentioning American efforts in the third Liberty Loan and the home front. The readable text hints at printing errors and scattered references to wounded at the hose Pine in France, with emphasis on Americans being more willing to buy bonds and support the war effort.
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Middle West
Tailored Garment Fabrics Spark New Fashion Directions
Weavers Of It craft heavy rough textiles for street and sports wear, aiming to balance wool deficits with sturdy, stylish fabrics. Designers seek refined, less regulated elegance, envisioning exquisitely tailored outfits in silk like materials with structured coats and double skirts, slim waists, and decorative button detailing.
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Stk
Food Conservation Urged by U.S. Women Leaders
A New York group of over three hundred women met under Miss Florence Worda to back U S food administration efforts in Washington. They supported voluntary rationing via household adoption and urged all families to conserve wheat, sugar and other essentials to aid the war effort.
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New York
Fuaiine
Florence Wordawell
United States
Wilston
Avery pAoiove
Alliera
France Tops Foreign Patroint Law Patents Office Ranking
France leads as the most foreign patron of the United States patent office, with Britain following closely behind in the latest ranking.
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France
United States Patent Office
Vent
Britain
Pupples Grow to Show Pups as Dreams of a Proud Mother
The narrative follows a dam dog and her puppies as they mature from small pups to nearly grown, with the dam guiding their training for future shows. The text captures the mother’s pride, the pups’ growing independence, and the family’s anticipation of prizes and public attention at dog shows.
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Amy Gmieh
Maeh
Samiler
Gil
Guy
Iriah
Furnish Your Own Incentive for Daily Effort
A speaker urges self generated motivation rather than waiting for others to spur you. Emphasizing personal standard and inner drive, the message notes some youths depend on external stimuli to begin each day and urges readers to cultivate intrinsic aims the Girl's Companion may have promoted.
Western Canada farming boom fuels huge wealth gains
The excerpt describes a dramatic rise in farm profits across Western Canada in 1917, citing Winnipeg livestock sales totaling about 10 million dollars and hogs yielding over eleven million as part of widespread gains. It notes improved farm property, tractors, homes, electric lights, and other infrastructure, with many new factories and rising production costs yet higher product prices supporting farmer income and regional growth.
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Western Canada
Niemmount
Winnipeg
Alona
Calgary
Tdmonton
Nivebashiy
BauMiern Albowia
Gomiry
Crenke
Dhe
Ostlyater Grons
Steel Fame
Ewe
Tony
Linbov
Nelees
Taletae
Akelly Publisi
Aiss
Comparative Sighte Verse Snippet Quoted Text
An OCR fragment presents two quoted lines with unclear spelling and names. The readable portions suggest a dialogue or verse fragment mentioning places or persons with distorted letters. No clear event or identifiable entities are discernible from the damaged text.
Boschee's German Syrup Promises Quick Cough Relief
Advertises Boschee's German Syrup as a remedy for coughs colds and bronchial issues across the United States. Claims to ease throat irritation promote restful sleep and aid expectoration while offering a long history of use and value.
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Boschee
United States
America
WWE
Agaliet Him Not andarsuuid Wenen Yous
Chilaige Dilly News reports a puzzling quote about quality in a local context. The fragment hints at a debate on standards and value, naming a person or group linked to the discussion and the community’s response.
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le Andarsuuid
Chilaige
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