Macadam road 100 expensive for city and state
The United States Office of Public Roads says macadam is best for main highways but not city streets and is costly for rural roads. It outlines optimal width, shoulder sizes, drainage, stone gradation, binders, cost ranges per mile, and stresses engineered supervision for durable results.
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Washington
United States Office of Public Roads
England
John Louden MacAdam
Uncle Sam
Office of Public Roads
Massachusetts
United States Road Bureau
Minnesota Republicans To Welcome Hughes On Train
In St Paul and Minneapolis today Charles Evans Hughes is to speak after a reception by the Minneapolis Hughes club and other prominent Republicans. The Minnesota Republican league met to plan the reception and aid in the events.
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St. Paul
Min
Minenapolis
Hughes Club
Charles Evans Hughes
Twin Cities
Minnesota Republican League
Hughes
Minneapolis
Why Fall Dresses Cost More This Season in Chicago
Chicago dress manufacturers showcased costly garments at a fall style show. They explained dresses use four yards or more of expensive imported material costing around 21 dollars a yard, with total dress goods reaching about 84 dollars before trims. Navy blue leads colors, with black purple and wine also popular.
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Chicago
Bismarck Gardens
New York Supersedes London as World's Greatest Port
New York City has become the leading world port with an annual trade around $2.17 billion, surpassing London. For the year ending June 30, 1915, New York exports reached $1.19 billion while imports totaled about $975.8 million, while London posted $1.49 billion in foreign trade for 1914. Britain’s port still leads in imports with $1.223 billion.
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Washington
New York City
London
New York
Britain
Letter from Lord Kitchener up for auction benefit
A private letter from the late Lord Kitchener criticizing lax soldiers is to be sold at auction to benefit a war fund. The letter has never been published before.
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London
Lord Kitchener
How to Prevent Your Child Telling Fibs
Cleveland August 9. Rev J F Grumbine of the Psycho-Science church advises color therapy for children. A pale blue pinafore for a fib telling girl, sky blue wallpaper for disobedient boys, and a yellow curtain for mental concentration. He claims colors affect emotions and morality.
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Cleveland
J. F. Grumbine
Psycho-Science Church
Dr. Grumbine
Floral business notice from Frank H. Ford
Public notice from Frank H. Ford offering funeral designs and regular floral services while building new houses. Contact number listed as 363 of 1798. Formerly High Point Floral Co. note TF.
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Frank H. Ford
High Point Floral Co
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Medicine Ad
Mrs Wm Leonard of Pottsville Pa reports her baby with a bad cough found relief after the first dose. Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended as a safe family cough medicine with no opiates or harmful ingredients and sold by Mann Drug Co.
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Foley
Wm. Leonard
Pottsville
Mann Drug Co
Notice to creditors in estate of H Alexander deceased
Executor A F Alexander announces claims against the estate of H Alexander must be presented by June 20 1917. All persons indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. June 20 1916.
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H. Alexander
A. FE. Alexander
Executor's Notice in Guilford County Estate
Executor MCALLRED notifies all claimants against J F Blair, deceased, of Guilford County to present claims by July 3, 1917, at High Point North Carolina. Debtors urged to make immediate payment. Notice dated July 1916.
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J. F. Blair
Guilford County
N. C
High Point
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