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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
3
Readable fragments praise Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root kidney remedy and note a sample bottle offer. A separate item reports the government radio conference banning the term wireless, urging radio and antenna usage for related parts.
A dated ad urges shoppers to demand Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on each tablet and package to avoid imitations, asserting physician-approved use for over twenty one years and authentic branding for protection. The snippet also includes a mix of unrelated dialogue and cosmetic ad mentions.
Kenosha Wisconsin Mrs Frep P Hansen a Kenosha mother praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after relief from postnatal female troubles. She notes her own strong faith in the remedy and urges all women with similar issues to try it, claiming decades of use and grandmotherly approval.
An article mixes household lore with recipes and domestic tips. It covers precise measuring over luck in cooking, prune cake and gingerbread nuts, mock chop suey, lemon dessert, and a note on Saint Ruskin about work and happiness. It also offers advice on pantry stocking for emergencies and kitchen hygiene planning.
An excited man rushes into a bank, slaps a $50 bill on the cashier’s ledge, and shouts for two cases. The clerk asks what items and price, while the man insists anything will do, citing a sign that says four percent.
A fashion feature describes dinner gowns of crepe de chine and georgette with low necklines and long skirts differing from strict length rules. It highlights mid season hats with generous brims, color trends from beige to blues, and beaded fabric hats. The piece notes gowns in amber crepe de chine with georgette drops, beaded trims, and sash details.
The article notes yard yelling dominates the market for veils paired with suit hats, with imported madeup veils showcased in combinations such as rust on blue brown on castor red on black and amber on gray. Chenille dots vary from small to medium with larger dots rare, and scroll embroidered effects are viewed as superseded.
Women’s fashion note on shoulder strap visibility for chemise frocks. A rib bon strip sewn to the frock and hooked to the dress shoulder keeps straps out of sight. The pattern trend and a practical sewing tip are described.
Federal aid highway plan aims for a 180000 mile national network financed by federal funds. Bureau of Public Roads officials say completion depends on funding rate and note roads impact on suburban housing values and urban access to fresh milk and food.
The essay emphasizes the pivotal role of motor vehicles and highways in shaping economic and social life. It notes the rapid growth of surfaced roads, citing 115,000 miles with 60,000 on the federal aid plan, and predicts further changes as the system expands toward 180,000 miles.
The Bureau of Public Roads reports labor costs on federal aid road projects will not hinder construction this season. Common labor pays 25 to 36 cents hourly in most states, lower in the South and up to about 50 cents in the Pacific. Team feed prices similarly low, often near 1914 levels, with expectations of a winter drop then rising with the farming season.
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce reports last year’s cost to maintain and expand courts at four dollars per man woman and child. It equals about a cent and a tenth per day per person. The piece argues roads are essential and cheap, urging BP.
Floods suspend road burial and roadbuilding in several Louisiana parishes. High water halts work and may delay projects for two or three months, threatening millions of dollars in investments.
Expenditures on the Lincoln highway last year pushed total spending since its 1913 dedication to 40 million dollars or more, more than twice the originally estimated amount.
Nebraska showed standout highway activity with 109.65 miles of paving on the Lincoln highway last year. The state led all others in 1921 in trans continental road construction, reflecting strong progress in regional infrastructure development.
The bureau of roads reports the average price for plain cement concrete road paving excluding grading at 2.57 dollars per square yard on federal aid roads in the United States.
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