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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
14
A Weathercock atop a barn quarrels with the Wind brothers who blow it about. After they depart, the Weathercock longs to see behind it. Misty Cloud alerts the winds, they return, and the Weathercock enjoys a merry swing with the Wind brothers guiding its view and motion.
A fragment from a verse noting laughter amid trouble as tears burn the eyes. The speaker, aging and weary, resolves to laugh and keep sorrows from overwhelming him.
A reflective piece on the value of being frank with oneself and others to share burdens. It cites Stevenson on honest speech, urges open discussions with trusted friends, and warns against evasion and deceit. notes that frankness aids planning and support in hard times and that even flawed people deserve aid from true friends. The excerpt includes humor about political chatter and a crabshaw quip contrasting vanity and mortgage risk.
A column tracing the name Emmeline from Amal through Navarre and Asturias queens to Chimene and Emmeline variants, noting Emmeline’s dubious derivation from Emma, its popularity, and related forms. It also mentions Jasper as Emmeline’s talisman, its supposed powers, and the day Tuesday as the name’s lucky day with number five.
A balanced etiquette guide discusses avoiding greed or selfishness with candy. It suggests taking one or two pieces when offered, sharing unopened boxes, and avoiding the rudeness of eating most or all of a box. It notes a gentleman bringing candy to a young woman should have her open and share it with others present.
United States Department of Agriculture bureau urges greater standardization in highway bridge design to reduce unnecessary variation in specifications and cut bridge costs. A committee of bridge engineers from state officials will draft a Manual of Practice, aiming for broad adoption by state highway departments and potential savings for bridge builders.
Prepared by the Voltes States Department of Agriculture the report notes US road and street spending approaching a billion dollars calls for centralized data on state highway departments. It details engineers collecting road mileage and expenditures with variable success obtaining records from states towns and counties many questionnaires issued and some counties lacking records requiring translations and visits.
Bureau of Public Roads engineers report most new bridges on improved roads are under 18 feet wide. 12 to 16 foot bridges limit traffic to one to two lines, prompting states like Pennsylvania New Jersey Ohio and Massachusetts to replace old bridges to allow three to four lanes of traffic.
Federal aid roads in the United States at the end of the present fiscal year will require about 60,000,000 tons of stone and gravel for the construction of 28,000 miles of highway.
A farmer named Will enters the race to haul grain using a ten mile route with a sturdy truck and riverine water transportation support. The effort emphasizes competition in local farming logistics and related transport services.
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