Sea-Going Boulevard for Automobiles EY WEST
In 1925 a road could run from the mainland to Key West via a 122 mile automobile boulevard across the sea. The Key Largo bridge project, backed by Monroe and Dade counties, would connect the Dixie highway to the Florida Keys, with War Department oversight over navigable channels. Key West bonds and county funds support the cross keys link, aiming for partial completion by next year and likened to Henry Flagler’s railroad feat.
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EY West
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Key West
War Department
Monroe County
Dade County
Miami
Key Largo
George B. Brown
United States Engineering Office
Link
Florida Keys
Chicago
Middle West
Jacksonville
Homestead
Henry M. Flagler
The
Taft Sculpture at Oregon Heights Black Hawk Statuary
Lorado Taft’s large statue overlooking the Rock River in Oregon, popularly called Black Hawk, honors the last Sauk and Fox war chief. Taft explains the piece is not a literal likeness but an idealized Indian, aiming to capture the dove of beauty in nature. He notes the statue differs from the traditional war leader image and reflects the region’s love of nature.
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Negun
Rock River
Oregon
Black Hawk
Lorado Taft
Mississippi
Taft
Thad
Black Hawk Memorial Dream in Dixon Rockford Valley
The narrator recalls envisioning a memorial between Dixon and Rockford to honor Indian beauty and resilience. He imagines an erosion-sculpted Indian figure with folded arms, gazing west, a symbolic tribute to the vanished presence of Native beauty and a hope that Chicago wealth does not erase their memory. The name Black Hawk emerges as a generic emblem rather than a specific designation.
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Tors Valley
Dixon
Rockford
Black Hawk
Campers Left Burning Fire Near Estes Park Hatchery
Early Monday a camper and his wife lit a campfire near the Estes Park fish hatchery in Rocky Mountain National Park and left it burning. Superintendent Thomson pursued them by crash and backfire, forcing a return and control with water. The incident precedes a near miss as a larger blaze threatened General Grant Park, with sequoias saved by backfires and winds easing.
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Estes Park
Rocky Mountain’ National Park
Thomson
Park,colo
Bright End
Merced
Calif
Grant ‘National Park
Pars
General Grant Park
Violin Swindles Target Student Musicians in Big Cities
A violin maker warns that itinerant private dealers prey on students and even some musicians in New York and other large cities selling overvalued instruments. He cites a case where a young buyer paid fifteen hundred dollars for a violin later deemed overpriced, urging buyers to consult disinterested experts and reputable dealers to avoid deceit.
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New York
Atlanta
Who Should Pay for Highways Public Financed Expansion
A 1920s perspective argues highways should be public property paid by all, not mainly by nearby landowners. With cars linking Maine to California, traffic relies on reliable roads in all weather, demanding national funding and fair cost distribution across local, state, and national levels.
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Maine
California
Ross
Good roads bring prosperity to Madison county
Madison county, one of Alabama's richest sericultural areas, is praised for a road system that will boost prosperity. The editorial argues good roads shorten distances, bring neighbors closer, and increase happiness and contentment, stating progress depends on proper infrastructure.
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Madison County
Huntsville
Ala
Better Road Facts: Touring Cars for Inspection Purposes
New York state highway department received twelve touring cars for inspecting ongoing road work. Connecticut awarded contracts for about thirty five miles of new roads at an estimated cost near 1.5 million dollars. The report notes that good weather aids automobile travel and links road improvements to increased use, while Connecticut plans removing decayed trees along maritime roads to prevent blockades during windstorms.
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State Highway Department of
New York
Connecticut
State Highway Department
Highway Department of Connecticut
Action to Check Radical Element in Buffalo Rally
National scale steps were taken by American Legion members in Buffalo to curb radical speeches in Lafayette Square after a clash with a Proletarian speaker. Officials vowed to revoke permits for radical groups. police urged stern action to muzzle speakers overstepping free speech limits while Legion leaders stressed patriotism and defense of the nation.
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American Legion At
Buffalo
Legion
Lafayette Square
Chicago
Naire
Lafayette. Square
Schwab
Meaht
Legionnaires of
Garland W Powell
Americanista Commission of the American Legion
American Legion
Americanism Commission of the Legion
United States
Zimmerman
Legion Aid for Disabled World War Vet Ea Rowland
Okanogan Washington veteran Ea Rowland, badly wounded in World War I, received government care but now seeks increased compensation. The American Legion urged county officials to grant relief from the soldiers relief fund, providing temporary support until the Reed Johnson rehabilitation law offers permanent aid.
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Legion
Buddy
Ea Rowland
Okanogan
Wash
America ‘Legion of “Okanogan
Ray
Cance
Argonne Forest
United States
American Legion
Okgnogant
Board of Commissioners
County Soldiers’ Relief Fund
Reed-Johnson
Will Permit Trainees to Retain Their Books
The United States Veterans Bureau issued an order allowing rehabilitated vocational trainers to keep government supplied books and materials during training. Previously the bureau required return of all items at course end, but the American Legion contended the materials had little salvage value when returned and would aid graduates.
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American Legion
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Legion
Highland Park Legion Wins Attendance Prize in Woodbridge Parade
The American Legion post of Highland Park won the $100 first prize for best attendance in a Woodbridge township celebration marking the 255th anniversary. Representing every town borough and municipality within twenty miles, the parade showcased wide participation.
Silly View of Life How We Get That Way
A town party by the Diddles grows wild as guests arrive, with a trapdoor staircase and velvet hoards causing spills and laughter. This satirical tale questions how we get that way, suggesting noise and mischief as entertainment, interwoven with a note on Black Widow venom and a camping memory from 1917 Idaho.
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Dhéir
Cavern National Monument at Lewis and Clark Cavern
The Lewis and Clark cavern in Montana was found in 1895 by D A Morrison of Whitehall and made a national monument in 1908 by President Roosevelt. Vandalism and funding gaps have left the cave closed to visitors. The entrance lies about 1300 feet above the Jefferson River and 3500 feet below Cave mountain rim. The cave runs roughly 600 feet long and 400 feet deep with many passages and rooms.
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Montana
D.A. Morrison
Whitehall
Roosevelt
Lewis and Clerk
Jefferson River
Cave Mountain
Bird Census Shows Higher Bird Density Across Farms
The seven year census by the Department of Agriculture finds more than one pair of birds per acre in farms east of the great plains and north of Marsland. Robins are most common, English sparrows second, with about 130 nesting pairs per 100 acres near buildings and lawns. Across whole farms, averages reach about 112 pairs per 100 acres.
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Great Plains
Marsland
Department of Agriculture
Childs talk of four million dollars shocks Boston Transcript
In a Boston Transcript excerpt a businessman's three young sons discuss spending four million dollars. The fourteen year old wants a stearo yacht and Palm Beach sale venture, the twelve year old plans world travel, while ten year old Ralph remains silent and proclaims he would buy an automobile and spend the rest on fines.
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Palm Beach
Ralph
Boston ‘Transcript
Wanted Milliner Ad Sparks Childlike Reply in London Tit-Bits
A teacher assigned a writing exercise showing a milliner job advertisement by Miss Smith at 10 Blank Street. One pupil responded with a cheeky note saying I hate to trim hats. The piece reflects a light moment from London Tit-Bits and asks to replace the applicant.
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Miss Smith
Blank Street
Edith Brown
London
Recovery From Influenza Hastened by Peruna
Mr. C. A. Allen of Bondurant Iowa testifies to Peruna aiding recovery from influenza with chronic nasal and throat catarrh and bronchial tubes. He says after six bottles his weight rose from 155 to 175 pounds, noting lasting strength gain and endorses Peruna as a cure for catarrhal conditions.
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C. A. Allen
Bondurant
Iowa
Probable Teacher Question Sees Billy Blame Wetness
A classroom fragment shows a teacher asking why Billy was late and Billy replying he overwashed himself. The garbled OCR hints at a humorous exchange about being soaking wet and tardy due to over-wetting. The item reads like a quirky quote from a local newspaper feature.
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Billy
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Advertisement Claim
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy with sworn testimonials and claims of universal efficacy. It offers sample bottles by parcel post from Dr Kilmer Co and notes bottles are sold in drug stores. The copy ends with a note on enjoying appearances versus genuine enjoyment.
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