Roaps Roadmaking a Great Roads Boom in States
The piece notes a surge in good road construction across East and South states, spurred by autos and economic needs. It cites Massachusetts New Hampshire New York Pennsylvania Maryland Georgia and Florida experiments including sawdust road beds in Leon County claiming low cost and durability. It underscores state action to fund and build major highways and local improvements.
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Massachusetts
Highway Commission
Rcal
New Hamphire
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Georgia
Florida
Leon County
G. H. Averitt
South Georgia
Florida Times’ ‘Union
Bad Roads a Tax on Farming Communities
A opinion piece argues bad roads impose a hidden tax on farmers. It compares delivery costs: three cents per bushel on good roads versus doubled costs when roads are impassable, using a 100 bushel corn delivery as an example and showing increased expenses for all crops.
The French Method of Road Administration
The essay credits French road excellence to intelligent supervision rather than materials or construction method. It argues macadam roads exist elsewhere, but the decisive factor is the French system of road administration with constant oversight. It notes that fertilizer value depends on elements the soil requires.
Dyeing Real Flowers And Other Oddities
A column details DIY floral dye tricks using aniline ink to color white blooms, notes lil ies and self-stemmed whites as prime candidates, and warns color depth should be moderate. It cites a classroom glass study showing tens of thousands of human cells and numerous bacteria. It also recalls bird deception tactics like the goose and lapwing, describes drought-rain tricks by thrush, and predicts rising meerschaum prices due to dwindling supply across Europe and Asia Minor.
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Cteria
Leavenworth
Kan
Lomdon
Europe
Turkey
Germany
Thuringia Forest
Asia Minor
Dundee Advertiser
Mathematics Versus Poetry in a Poetic Exchange
A brief extract notes a clash between practicality and poetry. A university mathematics professor dismisses poetry as impractical rot after a test with Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade. The piece also quotes a humorous Three Ages of Man summary by a young English schoolgirl.
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Tennyson
Light Brigade
Christian Register
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