U S Measures Roads Value with Automatic Traffic Recorder
Washington tests an automatic device on the Washington Baltimore road to record traffic counts and vehicle weights. The program, aided by the University of Maryland and Maryland's roads commission, aims to quantify road value and justify highway investments. Officials note the system will calibrate slabs and ensure a smooth surface for accurate load readings. The study cites a Connecticut survey and a Boston Post Road count showing roads repay costs through traffic value.
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Washington
Sam
Washington-Baltimore
University of Maryland At
Bureau of Public Roads
A. N. Johnson
Engineering Department
University
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Connecticut
Boston Post
Matrimonial Agents Elevate Social Standing in Paris
In postwar France the shortage of men has pushed women to seek husbands through high end agencies. Agencies blend ceremonious discretion with practical cost checks, arranging meetings at teas or receptions or during intermissions at concerts and races. Dowager patrons introduce clients to society, shaping matches as social events.
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Paris
France
Hen's Eggs Twice Ordinary Size at Winlock Ranch
Near Winlock Washington William Stubbs raises hens producing eggs nearly twice the ordinary size. Cross of Leghorn with South Manchurian stock yields large eggs. United States consul notes North China Manchuria hens can lay very heavy eggs with seven per pound. Imported Manchurian hens mated with Leghorn roosters produced black and white offspring.
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William Stubbs
Manchuria
China
United States
Test Shows Sweet Foods Are Injurious to Teeth
Report from San Quentin experiments indicates sweet foods damage teeth. Convicts were tested to assess impact, with findings presented at the California State Dentists’ Association annual convention.
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San Francisco
San Quentin
California
Monument Lighthouse Memorial for American Forces in France
Photo shows a model for the Monument of Gratitude to be built at La Pointe de Grave, Bordeaux. Architect Andre Ventre and sculptor Henri Navarre plan a 100 meter high shaft serving as a lighthouse to commemorate the 1917 American arrival in France. French Senate funds of one million francs approved.
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la Pointe de Grave
Bordeaux
France
Andre Ventre
Henri Navarre
Flat Feet Win Him $40 000 Washington
Johnnie Murphy an ordinary seaman won a $40,000 verdict against the Emergency Fleet corporation for permanent disability from flat feet caused by an injury aboard a Shipping Board vessel.
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Washington
Johnnie Murphy
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Shipping Board
Discover a New Gas Field in Western Wyoming
Natural gas for Salt Lake City and Ogden from a newly discovered field in western Wyoming is being considered here. A recently drilled well is reported to have a capacity of 80,000,000 cubic feet of gas per day.
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Salt Lake City
Ogden
Wyoming
Farmer Adolph Musil Linked to Wife Slaying Near Summit Township
Adolph Musil of Summit township Michigan had threatened to kill his wife if she squealed. After she had him arrested for non support and began divorce, her body was found on a hilltop with a slashed throat. Musil cut his own throat but survived.
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Adolph Musil
Summit Township
Mich
Musil
Remarkable Civil War Coincidence Moves Veteran to Tears
Former West Virginia Governor MacCorkle recounts an anecdote from his 1808 tenure. A Civil War veteran visiting the office finds his own name on a stock, a canteen, and a rifle among old army materiel, confirming his four years of service and hometown. He leaves with gun and canteen held to heart.
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MacCorkle
West Virginia
France
Beatenest Clock Brings Scraped Patience to Vermont Couple
Former Governor Fletcher recalls a Vermont couple touring Montpelier who spot a cuckoo clock in a jewelry window. The bird pops out and crows the hour prompting the farmer's wife to declare it the beatenest thing she has seen. She jokes about not needing a clock while tending many animals.
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Fletcher
Vermont
Montpelier
Maria
Hezekiah
Night Mail Route Under Construction Between Chicago and Cheyenne
A new aerial mail corridor spanning 900 miles from Chicago to Cheyenne is under construction. Emergency landing fields with beacons every 25 miles will guide pilots. Two beacon types include a five million candlepower searchlight and marking lights for field limits. Illuminated wind cones indicate landing conditions and nightly flights aim to deliver letters across the continent in about 30 hours.
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Chicago
Cheyenne
Liffey to Be Made Useful for Electric Power
A new scheme proposes to harness the Liffey River for electric power. A company is formed to pursue the project and a private bill will be introduced to license the scheme. The plan seeks government involvement or transfer of control in stages.
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Trish
Losing Her Hosiery at Department Store
A shopper observes a crowd at a hosiery counter and discovers the stockings being sold are seconds. After leaving, a woman asks if the narrator is losing their hosiery, pointing to a pair slung across the arm. The scene unfolds as the narrator exits into the street.
Garden Peas Gain Popularity in 1922 Production
The United States Department of Agriculture reports commercial pea production for seed in 1922 reached 40 million pounds, up 15 percent from 1921. The five year average production stands at 54 million pounds.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Notice to taxpayers Putnam County Indiana hearing July 26 1923
Taxpayers of Putnam County Indiana are notified that the State Board of Tax Commissioners fixes July 26 1923 at 9 30 a m in Room 231 State House Indianapolis for considering reassessed real estate and 1923 personal property in Putnam County and for adjusting valuations. Hearings open to officers taxpayers by attorney and the Board will also review 1923 township and municipal assessments and may reconvene the Board of Review on August 7 1928.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Putnam County
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State House
Board of Review
County Boards OF Review
Section Six
Township Twelve
Range Four
Putnam Circuit Court
Special Meeting Called by Putnam County Council
Putnam County Indiana holds a special meeting on July 16 and July 17 1923 to discuss a temporary loan for the county revenue fund and related business. Auditor R E Knoll announces the session.
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Putnam County Council
Putnam County
Indiana
County Revenue Fund
R. E. Knoll
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