National Motorists Association vows fight on roads foes
A Chicago meeting launches a national motor group to oppose political meddling with highway spending and overloaded trucks. The campaign targets high motor taxes, with leaders including Ertsman and Caley organizing national headquarters in Washington. An immediate gasoline price survey is ordered and initial chapters from Ohio and Illinois move to join, totaling tens of thousands of members.
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Oncinia
National Motorists’ Association
Warion
Chicago
H. C. Kessinger
Eb, Ertsman
Minnets Association
Fredi H. Caley
Ohio State Association
Washington, D. C
Ohio State Automobile Association
Illnois State Automobile Association
Chi
New Idea in Road Building Using Cement Ad Obed Soil
The U S Department of Agriculture reports an experiment by the Bureau of Public Roads mixing cement with adobe soil to improve road surfacing and subgrades. At Arlington and Solano county California the process used one to ten and one to twenty cement to soil blends, aiming for stability and moisture resistance rather than a concrete-like hard surface.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Arlington
Bureau
California State Highway Department
Solano County
California
Root Crops on New Land for Small Plots
Grow root crops on small pieces of new land. They yield heavily and are good seeds, besides furnishing vegetables for the table.
Highways in China and United States Pavement Types
Construction projects in China convert highways from 88 feet to 65 feet wide, while the United States showcases 68 types of pavement in modern hard surfaced roads. The report contrasts international road widening with a broad catalog of pavement varieties.
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China
United States
Making Leather on Small Scale Detailed Directions
A Department of Agriculture circular gives suggestions on usual practices rates and methods of payment for small scale leather making. Tanneries can produce leather weathering the country needs and often exceed farmers in efficiency but occasional price gaps between raw hides and finished leather challenge producers.
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Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Washington, D. C
Bates
Bureau of Chemistry
Department Circular Aids Farmers in Home Tanning Leather
The U S Department of Agriculture issued Circular 280 Home Tanning with directions for tanning hides at home and for buying leather in bulk. It covers bark and chrome tanning methods and offers guidance on tanneries and typical payment practices, plus how to obtain related bulletins.
States Get War Material for Roads Tops Near 8 Million
Surplus war material valued at 180.8 million dollars was sent to states for road construction up to July 1. Texas and New York lead with nearly 8 million dollars worth, while all but five smaller states exceed 1 million. Some 20,825 vehicles and many tractors aided road projects nationwide as material will be boosted by return of occupation army gear 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
Federal permits required for bird banding work
The Biological Survey of the U S Department of Agriculture states federal permits are necessary for banding birds in all cases. It seeks broad collaboration but success hinges on full cooperation between officials and collaborators. State permits are often required and vary by state policy regarding federal approval. Operators should check state officials and cooperate as needed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
Rivalry on the Greens Between Grace and Schwab
Eugene G Grace of Bethlehem Steel and Charles M Schwab both avid golfers share a famed friendly rivalry. They reportedly traded sharp scores in a legendary match with Grace humorously tallying a single stroke on a hole and challenging Schwab to top that remark.
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Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Company
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
Grace
Sehwab
Wall Street Journal
Caticura Talcum Powder Ad Promises Fresh Skin
An advertisement touts Caticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic and fascinously scented economical option for face skin baby and dusting use. It positions it alongside Caticura Soap and Ointment as part of the Toilet Trio and claims it renders other perfumes superfluous.
Unlucky Day and Small Town Tales In Brief
A sequence of short clippings notes superstition about Fridays and Saturdays, a bank story of changing a child’s account name to Dorothy, a New York station porter tip tale, and a Cleveland woman who walks two miles after tipping with a dime. Names include M. Rathenau and John L. Duvall.
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M. Rathenau
Grunwald
le Petit Parisien
Paris
Dorothy
John L. Duvall
Marion County State Bank
Cleveland
New York
Government silent on new paper milk bottle approval
The United States Department of Agriculture has not approved or disapproved any specific type of milk container made from paper. Inquiries cite newspaper reports, but no official stance has been issued on sanitary or economic grounds.
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Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Boys Introduce Purebreds Poland-Chinas in Wyoming
A Niobrara county club founded three years ago in Wyoming has introduced nearly 200 purebred Poland China pigs, including a top boar, helped form a county Poland China association, set a county standard, and aided local community and state fairs through exhibits and stock judging involvement.
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Niobrara County
Wyo
United States Department of Agriculture
Cheap Collars Asked in Quoted Trade Exchange
A Yale Record item notes a dialogue on pricing for collars with exchanges quoting two for a quarter and fifteen cents for one, reflecting a brisk, humorous marketplace exchange. The report captures casual student bargaining and a request to place an order.
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Yale Record
Will Clean Historic Edifice at Westminster Abbey
Experts in Gothic and Norman wood carvings and alabaster tombs have found a preparation to clean old choir stalls and tombs without damage. The treatment will revive colors beneath dirt and give the stone outside a whitened appearance, restoring original hues from the ab exterior.
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Westminnster Abbey
London
Morning call ends in morgue mix up
A woman tries to reach a business man by phone but is answered with a cheerful hello from a man who misstates the line. Asking for the number reveals this is the morgue. She then opts to write a letter. Chicago Journal reports the mix up.
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James
Chicago
Journal
Wedding Toasts Highlight Three Happy Attendees
A Richmond Times-Dispatch note recalls a wedding with three central figures: the father who passes the cost of one daughter to a stranger, the preacher's wife who received the wedding fee, and the best man who was rejected for the last time by the bride.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Henry Watterson and the gluttons in the castle
A Louiseville editor quotes Henry Watterson remarking that a gourmand cannot escape thoughts of food. He recalls an English lord’s hunting room with antlers, skins, and stuffed birds, where a fat glutton asks if the lord ate it all himself.
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Henry* Watterson
Louiseville
Onlooker Notes Zeke Dawdle's HQ
An onlooker asks about Zeke Dawdle. Squire Witherbee says Zeke is overseeing a new store site, serving as a supervisor along with other men whose wives run boarding houses. His presence ensures work proceeds properly so his day remains unspoiled.
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Zeke
Squire Witherbee
Birmingham Age Herald
They’ve Just Returned From Their Honeymoon Trip
A brief exchange notes the couple’s return from a honeymoon trip and asks about their impressions of Niagara Falls. The lighthearted line hints at their travel experience and curiosity about the famous site.
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Niagara Falls
Sweet Clover Good Silage
Sweet clover spoils easily and is difficult to store in rain. Yet this hay crop provides valuable forage for steers and milk cows and enriches the soil.
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Motor World
Cago
Illinois Automobile Club
W. D. Mears
Ohio
The
National Motorists Association
Bird
Dr. Rathenau
Cleveland Plan
Wyoming Club
Aiwara
T. N. Wacaorza
Box 25
Bragg City
Peru
Putnam
Western
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
A. E. Pilkie
Pitth St
Des Moines, la
Seattle
White Line Transfer & Storage CO
5Th Street
Market To Vine
Des Moines
le N. Y
Sitiom
Portum Cereal Company, Inq
Battle Creek
Michigan
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