28 Mar 1923
Page 1
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1923
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment references highway projects and funding debates with mentions of Congress, builders, taxpayers, and explosives. It hints at distribution of resources and oversight by a commission, but the text is severely garbled and many details are unreadable.
The Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Public Roads announce allotments of surplus war explosives for road projects across several states. Picric acid is available free aside from a seven cent per pound dry ing and distribution cost plus freight, with free blasting caps or detonators per pound. Arizona eyes up to 1,000,000 pounds for deep canyon road blasting, with Fort Wingate supplying at lower freight. South Dakota Senator Norbeck advocates distribution to Black Hills projects, while contractors and officials in several states are urged to submit needs promptly.
Fragmented report lists officials requisitioning highway supplies, plus a jumble of social visits and residents across Barnesboro, Croason, Rochelle and nearby towns. Includes names such as Helen Wand, Jack Strassler, Margaret Stewart and Betty Dorriet amid scattered events and shop messages.
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