Novel highway plan funds roads with public lands
National Safety Council warns drivers to record accident details for claims. Senator Jones proposes selling 500000 acres per state to fund good roads. Tire costs per mile compare 1913 versus current pricing, and rural traffic control expands with Sunday and holiday patrols. Rubber battery terminals risk electric shock. a rubber tube insulates.
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Jones
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
North Dakota
California
Oregon
Washington
Tulsa Race Riots Dwindling Casualties After Martial Law
Tulsa reports fading casualties as National Guardsmen maintain order after rioting between black and white residents. Nine whites and about fifteen blacks dead were identified, with roughly 240 wounded unofficially. a large fire ruined the Negro quarter with estimated losses near 1.5 million dollars.
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Tulsa
Okla
Hundred Yard Dash at Fort Witnessed by Crowd
At 10 30 A M Monday Harvey sponsored by Capt Garrison of the Fort and Arnold Lee focal boy won a hundred yard classic Lee won by a good margin Both boys are youngsters and fast The event was witnessed by a large appreciative crowd Capt custice fired the starting pistol while Chas Osborne watched the starts
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Harvey
Garrison
Fort
Arnold Lee
Focal
Lee
Capt. Custice
Chas. Osborne
How to avoid motor strain on hills and shifts
Instructions advise slit tubing over the wire to create a contact point, tape it in place, and to avoid overtaxing engines on hills. It recommends shifting to intermediate or low immediately when labor begins and to advance slightly before meshing with a lower gear to accommodate higher speed of lower gears.
What Made a Millionaire in Oil Stocks
Vancouver Oil and Mining Record recaps a bold tale of common soil becoming wealth through nerve and bulldog pluck. It urges readers today to seize the chance to profit from liquid gold sands by backing oil drilling ventures, warning that only fearless effort yields riches.
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Vancouver
Postmasters Will Hold Until Terms Expire
Announcement by Wirt Assistant Postmaster General states the department will not disturb postmasters of the first, second and third classes during their appointed terms except for cause. Many terms have expired, pending senate confirmation, while fourth class changes align with higher grade procedures. Acting postmasters will continue in emergencies as examinations for vacancies are expedited.
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Wirt
Work
Senate
Mr. Work
Civil Orvice Commission
Civil Service Exam Set for Assistant Clerk Post
An examination for the position Assistant Clerk will be held at the post office in this city on June 25, 1921. For application blanks and full information on the examination qualifications duties and salaries address Secretary Board of Civil Service Examiners Fort Apache Arizona.
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Board of Civil Service Examiners
Fort Apache
Arizona
Good Scouts Mrs Thorwald Larson
A tribute to Mrs Thorwald Larson praising her devotion to children. The text characterizes her great love for kids as nearly obsessive, noting she constantly creates entertainment and beneficial activities for the children and lauding her as worthy of high commendation.
Bureau of Information Opens in Washington
The Post Office announces a new Bureau of Information on the ground floor of the Post Office Department Building at Pennsylvania Avenue and Twelfth Street. Visitors can quickly learn exact department locations and means of reach, with staff ready to answer queries. Will H. Hays.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Twelfth Street
Will H. Hays
Limelight Question Interview With Chas H Jennings
The Limelight Question presents Chas H Jennings answering questions about his name birthplace age and business. He is a 39 year old married Ford dealer from Detroit with limited education and a belief that life is what you make it. He notes business being good.
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Chas. H. Jennings
Detroit
Mich
Illinois tests 64 road sections for sane highway study
The Illinois state highway department constructs an experimental road with 64 test sections, each differing in design. Testing will start in fall after curing, using trucks and varying loads to evaluate macadam, brick, and concrete configurations with both plain and reinforced structures.
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Illinois
State Highway Department
Illinois Department
Insect Mother's Sacrifice Ends Her Life for Eggs
The final act of the female cochineal insect is to lay many eggs, then die and rest atop them to shield the brood from harsh sun, allowing the young to emerge. This sacrifice preserves the next generation under sun protection.
Memorial Service Honors Fallen Heroes At Pastime Theatre
A May 29 Memorial Service at the Pastime Theatre united veterans from Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I heeding shared sacrifice. Frederick Leopold and Uncle George Alyard attended, with Rev. Speck delivering a moving address on love and liberty.
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Fort Apache
C. C. Williams
Mormon Church
Union Choir
Tsolo
H. Perry Carter
Frederick Leopold
Argonne Forest
George L. Alyard
2Nd
Californis
Holbrook
Uncle George
Frank R. Speck
Methodist Episcopal Church
Speck
America
Talk About Wierd Baseball Game Comments
The second game of ball impressed with wild first inning pyrotechnics that astonished fans. Fort Apache showed a stronger team on this trip and played square, while the first game was decent but failed to match earlier local exhibitions.
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Holbrook
Fort Apache
Delightfully Entertained by Mrs Pincelt for Mrs Waters
An afternoon social featured two tables of auction bridge hosted by Mrs R M Pincelt in honor of Mrs Bud Waters of Flagstaff. Prizes went to Mrs J W Bazell first and Miss Esther Carr second. Refreshments followed with guests including Mrs J W Bazell Mrs D J Thomas Mrs Prescott Mrs Bud Waters Mrs Arthur Schuster Miss Rachel Thomas and Miss Esther Carr.
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R. M. Pincelt
Bud” Waters
Flagstaff
J. W. Bazell
Esther Carr
D. J. Thomas
Prescott
Bud Waters
Arthur Schuster
Rachel Thomas
Revered preacher links world fate to justice and peace
Rev Speck warns the Great World War is over but the big fight begins. He urges American ideals based on justice and truth to guide nations, contrasts them with German ideals of might. He invokes biblical justice, prays for no more wars, and ends with In Flanders Fields and America’s Answer as poppies are sold by American Legion Auxiliary.
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Speck
Prince of Peace
Flanders Fields
America
Tommy Hathorn
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
J. F. Fisher
G. C. Hath
Isla Guard
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National Safety Council
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National Treasury
J. B. A. Robertson
Oklahoma City
Fair Grounds
Civil Service Examination
Bureau OF Information
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