National Motorists Association declares war on road foes
Officials of the new National Motorists association announce a nationwide campaign against political interference with highway construction, overloaded trucks, and motor fuel levies. The group orders an immediate survey into high gasoline prices and begins accepting members from state automobile clubs including Ohio and Illinois units.
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National Motorists’ Association
Motor World
Chicago
H. ©. Kessinger
H. B. Erteman
1Inoln Association
Fred J. Caley
Ohio State Association
Washington
Ohio State Automobile Association
Ilinois State Automobile Association
Chi
New Idea In Road Building Shows Promising Results
United States Department of Agriculture reports a soil mixing method for road subgrades using cement mixtures on adobe soils. Tests in Arlington and Solano County California show untreated adobe cracking, while treated soil gains stability with reduced moisture effects. further experiments planned with cost data.
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United States Department Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Arlington
Bureau
California State Highway Department
Solano County
California
Root Crops on New Land for Small Plots
Grow root crops on small tracts of new land. They yield heavily and make good seed stock, while also furnishing vegetables for the table.
Highways In China Under Construction
Construction projects in China are widening highways from 56 to 88 feet in width, reflecting infrastructure expansion plans. The effort aims to improve traffic capacity and regional connectivity across multiple routes, with phased work on major corridors continuing through the year.
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China
Many Types of Pavement In United States Roads
The article notes a diversity of pavement types used on modern hard surfaced roads with a count of 68 distinct types represented in the United States. It outlines the variety of paving materials and construction methods used in road surfaces and implies broad adoption across regions.
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United States
Making Leather on Small Scale
A United States Department of Agriculture circular explains small scale tanning. It covers home tanning methods, handling hides from skinning to finished products like harness and boots, and guidance on rates and payment and where to obtain tanneries lists. It notes buying leather in larger quantities lowers price and provides related bulletins for farmers.
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Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Farmers
Washington, D. C
Bates
Bureau of Chemistry
Government says no approval yet for new milk container
The U S Department of Agriculture reports that newspaper stories claiming government approval of a new milk bottle made from pauper are inaccurate. No official stance has been issued on any specific container type from sanitary or economic perspectives.
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Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
States Winning War Material for Roads Leads With Nearly Eight Million
The United States Department Surplus war material valued at 189 million dollars was delivered to states for road construction through July 1. Texas and New York lead with about 8.9 million dollars in material, while all but five smaller states surpassed 1 million. Sixty percent involved motor vehicles, including 24,752 trucks and 4,578 automobiles, plus tractors. Redistributions match state needs and some counties reused worn gear. A large stock remains, to be augmented by returning army equipment from Germany.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
War Department
Texas
New York
United States
Army of Occupation
Germany
Permits Required for Bird Banding Under Federal Law
Federal bird banding work requires United States Department of Agriculture Biological Survey permits. The survey seeks wide collaboration but relies on full cooperation between officials and workers. State permits may also be required or waived if a federal permit is shown, so operators should check state attitudes and cooperate accordingly.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
Boys Introduce Pola nd-China Pigs in Niobrara County
A three year old boys perk club in Niobrara County Wyoming has introduced nearly 200 purebred Poland China pigs, helped form a county Poland China association, established a county standard, and aided fairs through stock judging exhibits and interests.
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Wyoming Club
County
Niobrara County
Wyo
United States Department of Agriculture
Sweet Clover Silage Forage And Soil Enrichment
Sweet clover spoils easily and is hard to store in rain but yields valuable forage for steers and milk cows while also enriching the soil, making it a useful hay crop despite challenges in preservation.
Rivalry on the links between Bethlehem Steel leaders
Eugene G Grace, president of Bethlehem Steel, and Charles M Schwab share a storied golf rivalry. A tale from the steel trade recounts their match where Grace claimed five strokes on the first hole and Schwab boasted four, then Grace said one on the third hole, challenging Schwab to top it.
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Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Company
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
Grace
Gene
Wall Street Journal
Cuticura Powder Ad Claims Superior Skin Freshening
An advertisement touts Cuticura Powder as an antiseptic and economical facial skin baby and dusting powder and perfume. It calls it an exquisite accented product in the Cuticura Toilet Trio with soap ointment and talcum, claiming it renders other perfumes superfluous.
Unlucky Day Belief Marks Rathenau Murder Timelines
Two weeks before his murder M. Rathenau spoke of Saturdays as his bad day after dinner at his Grunwald villa. He recalled two near fatal incidents on Saturdays including a childhood runaway injury and a later stairway fall. The report notes he was assassinated on a Saturday.
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M. Rathenau
Grunwald
le Petit Parisien
Paris
Make It Dorothy
A Marion County State bank official congratulates a patron on opening a savings account for his son Arthur. Days later the father requests a name change on the account to Dorothy, with the trustee still the father for Dorothy.
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John L. Duvall
Marion County State Bank
Cleveland Woman Refuses Bus After Dime Tip Standoff
A gentle minded Cleveland woman in New York handed a porter a dime as a tip. He threw it on the ground in anger, she picked it up and explained it was her only coin. Her grace led him to recant, and she chose the bus over walking two miles.
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Cleveland
New York
Cleveland Plain Center
Cheapest Dose Collars at Yale Rec ord
The Yale record quotes a barter scene asking for the price of dose collars with phrases “Two for a quarter” and “Fifteen cents” as characters haggle. A playful slice shows economic quickness and slang from the period.
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Vun
Yale Record
Westminster Abbey to Undergo Historic Cleaning Bath
Experts in Gothic and Norman wood carvings report no varnish or cleaner safe for the old choir stalls and tomb alabasters without risk to the original colors. A Mme preparation will whitewash exterior stone to restore gray stone to its original tones, as the outside currently appears black in places.
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Westminster Abbey
London
Mme
Over the Telephone to the Morgue
A woman tries to reach a business man by telephone but a cheerful clerical voice says she has reached the morgue. Realizing the mix up she opts to write a letter instead in this short Chicago Journal item.
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James
Chicago Journal
Wedding Three Happy Guests Mark Richmond Moment
A Richmond Times Dispatch brief notes a wedding with three happy participants: the father who shifted a daughter's cost to a stranger, the preacher's wife who received the wedding fee, and the best man who faced a final personal rebuff from the bride.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Gluttony and Henry Watterson in a Louinville tale
A Louisville editor quotes Henry Watterson describing gluttony as sin. He recalls a lord's smoking room filled with hunting trophies and skins while a guest asks if the lord ate all the displayed game, illustrating restraint versus excess.
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Henry Watterson
Louinville
Sina
Zeke Dawdle Heads New Store Site
An onlooker notes Zeke Dawdle is directing work at a building site where a new store is being erected. Squire Witharbee explains Zeke is acting as superintendent along with other men whose wives operate boarding houses, ensuring every brick and girder is supervised to avoid spoiling his day.
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Squire Witharbee
Zeke
Birmingham Age. Herald
Honeymoon Return Sparks Niagara Falls Question
The couple has just returned from their honeymoon and a question arose about their impression of Niagara Falls. Local observers note a positive reception and interest in the destination.
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Niagara Falls
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