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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
8
A vigorous piece argues that modern good roads cut distances, boost schools and churches, and lift markets and health. It urges national, state, and county action on interstate and local road networks, stressing equity, efficiency, and social unity through better transportation.
Residents warn water will turn earth roads to mud quickly and seek practical fixes. They note tiling and dragging have been the only methods that delivered results, while many offer advice but few demonstrations.
The first mile of rock road in Kansas west of Garnett was completed at a cost of 1415 dollars. Farmers performed much of the labor while the county contributed 200 dollars, a city club 100 dollars, and Garnett residents 65 dollars.
The piece argues that while some admire large farms, a well tended small farm can fatten the bank account more effectively. It emphasizes careful management and diligence over sheer size as the path to financial advantage.
A pattern for a clever blouse suit for boys aged 4 to 12 features a left side blouse pull and two rows of buttons for four distinct effects. Sleeves are plaited. trousers use regulation bloomers with elastic leg bands. Pattern 6088 cut in blues uses 9% yards of 36 inch material for age 3. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address size and number.
A pattern description for a boys' Russian suit details a front fastening blouse, plaited sleeves, belt, and elastic legbands with size 2 4 and 6 years. Instructions request pattern order from the Pattern Department. A postal note describes a letter from a child in a Russian town addressed to " dear God in Heaven" and German frontier handling.
A terse meditation on how events and actions leave subtle traces shaping outcomes. It warns against overconfidence or despair when tallying consequences, urging focus on the immediate task at hand rather than exhaustive accounting.
A quip during a discussion asks why four football wins outweigh one political victory. The exchange notes the differing measures of success between athletics and debate as colleges stress learning.
A French engineer presents a schedule claiming a lunar voyage could be completed in 49 hours 17 minutes 55 seconds. The plan outlines a rapid launch, transit, and return with proposed propulsion and timing milestones.
Overseas dispatch reports Kaiser Wilhelm planning a midsummer journey to Norway while war era headlines note oversubscribed Chinese bonds in Germany, arrests of Russian spies, a French airship project, and political moves in Berlin. It highlights empire diplomacy plus military and finance shifts across Europe.
An eastern observer argues the West draws tens of thousands yearly from Ontario to British Columbia, with U S and European settlers fueling a large migration. The piece praises home making, trees, farms, schools, and a lasting Western identity while noting enticing frontiers and future growth. A second item recounts Father Vaughan meeting a suffragette who asks where he would be without women, answered with a Garden of Eden ice cream image.
A vintage advertisement emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. It notes the product has been in use for over 30 years and urges caregivers to ensure bottles bear the Castoria name. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A fragmentary item notes a suffrage debate line about a heroine, then shifts to an advertisement for Ask for Allen’s Foot-Ease, a foot powder, offering free samples and an address in LeRoy New York. It adds a railroad note on freight cars and a quip about optimism and dinner bells. The piece mixes social remark, consumer ad copy, and a quirky aside about progress.
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