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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
3
The piece argues good roads boost local prosperity by enabling farmers to reach towns within sixty miles, lowering living costs, and expanding supply chains. It cites Farm Journal data on perishable goods delays and notes rotor trucks save firms over 100000 yearly, urging local authorities to act now to attract homeseekers and industry and prevent lost advantages.
The annual secretary of agriculture report notes US Department of Agriculture approval of 1 345 road projects from July 1 2918 to November 1 1910 covering 12 159 miles at about 181 148 644 dollars, with roughly 78 002 187 federal funds. Since the federal air road act 1 027 projects were approved to build 18 590 miles costing 225 207 847 dollars, about 05 498 140 funded by the federal government. Progress in national forest road work includes 74 approvals for 928 miles from July 1 2018 to November 1 2019 and plans for 60 more projects totaling 40 miles.
The text argues that good roads liberate both urban and rural residents from burdens, raise property values where roads are part of progressive legislation, and suggest that well maintained roads pay for themselves. It notes roads as a solution to rising living costs and economic challenges for city dwellers.
Road building costs depend on right of way clearing materials to be excavated and space for drainage culverts and bridges. Key factors include right of way costs clearing work amount of material excavated and filling needed surface drainage and highway drainage requirements stream crossing counts and sizes.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick cure for hard and soft corns and calluses. It claims instant pain relief after a drop, easy lifting of the corn, and no irritation. The note credits a noted Cincinnati genesis and notes a small bottle by a druggist costs only a few cents.
A manufacturer advertised for a stock chaser in purchasing. Many applicants answered, but one stood out with the claim I am qualified to fit the post as I have been a farmer all my life. A wry note on the mismatch of skills and expectations.
A patient testimonial claims Milks Emulsion quickly revived health after pneumonia and long illness. The ad promotes the product as a pleasant nutritious medicine that restores appetite, improves bowel motion, and strengthens weakness, with a money back guarantee and availability from Terre Haute druggists.
A playful back-and-forth between two speakers centers on mortality and communication after death. One says she would attempt to talk to him if he dies first, and he quips about not granting a moment of rest after death, heavy with dark humor.
A Leavenworth whimsical note on a boy's notion of hell as an empty wood or coal box when skating time arrives and a remark that lack of riches is nearly as bad as their abuse.
The article notes vast silk production in India with 1,000,000 people involved and the silk worm and related moths dominated by domesticated breeding. It references Tyrihans in Christiania and a pun about a banker on trial, describing the broader context of sericulture and related disease concerns.
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