Texas Tops Federal Aid Highways With 1116.4 Miles Completed
United States Department of Agriculture data show Texas leading federal aid highways as of January 7, with 1,116.4 miles completed. Minnesota close behind with 1,006.0 miles, while a large system total of 28,741 miles exists nationwide, about 70 percent completed and $600 million in estimated cost.
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Highways Would Benefit From Shade Tree Aesthetics
A historical note argues highways look better lined with shade trees set 50 or more feet apart. The author claims such spacing would not damage adjoining property or the roadway, would make driving pleasanter, and enhance the overall travel experience.
Had Another Think Coming In Apples Gag At Work
London Answers recounts a humorous scene where workers debate which apple Bil lox’s Orange Pippin or Cox’s Orange Pippin is in a lighthearted office exchange. A boy jokes about Nero and a hymn, while a young man confesses the pain of a broken engagement.
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Billox
Cox
Kent
London
Glaadly
Nero
Twain's Unyielding Honor Inspires Twain's Character Sketch
Mark Twain is portrayed as scrupulous in money matters and debt to his publisher, paying honor’s debt through restraint and patience. The sketch notes his Presbyterian conscience guiding a wary approach to any action that might invite suspicion, even in trivial games. Thackeray and Rosebery are cited on his enduring literary legacy and serious yet hopeful genius.
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Mark Twain
Twain
Gamaliel Bradford
Hanging Cloud Chippewa warrior and feared scalp hunter
In northern Wisconsin near Rice Lake a Chippewa maiden Hanging Cloud earned three eagle plumes after slaying three Sioux in battle. She feigned death during a Sioux ambush, killed a foe with her father's rifle, and pursued others. She later married a white man near Rice Lake.
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Ricelake
Wisconsin
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Rice Lake
First Aid Note Sparks Curiosity in Louisville Courier Journal
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal reports a casual crisis scene where a person faints during an Indy event and bystander aid is requested. The brief item notes a powder puff remark and highlights a cash payer who often seeks time on tick.
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