Litter and editor clash over literature tone
A Boston Transcript note recalls a four year old upset after Sunday school as the child protests songs about true children. The exchange highlights humor and tension over what counts as literature in the editor's sanctum.
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Concrete road experiment tests best materials
Engineers of the Bureau of Public Roads and the U S Agriculture begin a study at Arlington Virginia to find which concrete materials and mixing proportions best resist wear. More than 40 ten foot pavement sections will be constructed and tested with steel wheel wear apparatus to compare cement and water mixes.
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Reinforced Concrete Road Experiments Near Washington Suburbs
The Bureau of Public Roads and USDA will study reinforced concrete road performance in suburbs of Washington with Arlington county, testing wire mesh and steel rods, variable joints, ribbed slabs, and edge trenches to drain and strengthen the roadway and earth beneath.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Cooperattion
Arlington County
Wisconsin to Enter Peak Road Building Era
Wisconsin has long been regarded as a good roads state and highway work has brought wealth. Information from the state highway department predicts the present period will mark the greatest stretch of road construction yet, with substantial concrete road projects planned across the Badger state.
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State Highway Department
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Treasure Island Scout Lodge Complete With History
Uncle Jim and a novice pickerel hunter recall a lodge story on Treasure Island where Boy Scouts built a two story lodge 40 by 45 feet with two porches. The structure houses mementoes and stands as a testament to scouting work and its permanence.
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Don’t Forget Cuticura Talcum Reminder Ad
An advertisement extols Cuticura Talcum as part of a toilet requisites trio with Soap and Ointment. It praises the powder and perfume for skin care and notes Cuticura as reliable, while humorously warning against a constantly hypocritical man.
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Sweet Simplicity and a Question From Barcelona
In a fragment from Barcelona L Esquella de la Tormaixa a character contemplates a kiss and uncertain reply. A contrasting line notes better one toy in the ecoulroom than a dozen in the poolroom.
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