Lord Has Hope of 60 Million Surplus Forecast
General Lord, head of the budget bureau, predicts a fiscal year surplus of 60.1 million dollars ending June 38. The forecast follows earlier deficit fears and rests on continued high customs and internal revenue receipts. Customs and income taxes have exceeded estimates, prompting talk of moderate tax reductions and possible changes to income tax rates in the middle brackets while preserving the normal rate for those under 5,000.
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Hidden colors change khaki visibility under filters
Army researchers report that khaki and olive drab uniforms can appear bright red when viewed through specific ray filters. The study explains how dye blends create a mixed color that hides individual dyes, and notes German experiments with multicolored woven fabrics to resist filter effects.
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Sioux Seek 750 Million Over Black Hills Lands Suit
The Sioux sue the United States in the Claims Court for about 750 million dollars with interest, alleging treaty violations and losses of lands, game, and funds. About twenty five thousand claimants join, with aims to settle long-standing Sioux US disputes, potentially ten years to litigate.
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wreath for Gen Canby prompt wreath request to gravesite
President Harding ordered the War department to locate the burial site of Civil War Union general Edward R. S. Canby after a Ray Mince Alabama attorney urged a wreath. The letter recalled Canby’s fort Blakely food aid on April 15 1865 and asked for a grave tribute before the writer’s death, noting his age and memory of Canby’s generosity.
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General Canby’s Life and Death in Modoc War
The obituary outlines General Canby born 1819 in Kentucky, West Point graduate 1839, served in Seminole, Mexican, Utah and Navajo campaigns. His Civil War commands included New Mexico and New York during draft riots, later Pacific Division head. He died April 11 1873 near Tule Lake California after being killed by Modocs led by Captain Jack at Lost River. The piece notes his father L T Canby, gubernatorial candidate in 1828, and lists Modoc surrender and current Modoc/Oklahoma populations.
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Vacation Outfits for Girls in Fancy Summer Frocks
Vacation days bring fashion for young girls with cotton frocks in bright colors and checks. Fashions emphasize organdie, ginghams, and simple embroidery, with bloomers for sports and pockets on play dresses. The era showcases delicate trims, matching accessories, and sweet silk slippers for dressy wear.
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The Kitchen Cabinet and Calorie Guide for June Meals
A composite excerpt contrasts a rousing call to civic duty with a nutrition lesson. It features Herbert Kautman urging active influence and sacrifice, followed by practical guidance on daily calories and a progression of cream soups and meals detailing ingredients, portions, and preparation steps for June dietary planning.
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Road Building in Britain Sets 120 Foot Wide Right of Way
A London dispatch reports Britain plans widening roads to 120 feet with a 100 foot minimum as standard. Government aims to build thousands of miles of new highways to ease motor traffic, making London a center of an extensive road system. The piece compares Britain’s highway experience to the United States interstate plans and notes future traffic growth will likely require wider roads.
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Canada to spend big on western road network
Canada will allocate a large sum to road building, with British Columbia leading a yearlong program scaled for autumn completion. The plan links branch highways to main roads across the prairie provinces, creating a unified western network vital for agriculture and industry as farmers shift to motor transport and marketing.
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Establish Highways on Narrow Rights of Way
States are widening main highways on narrow rights of way and installing permanent improvements that raise adjacent property values. Future widening would be costly. making rights of way wider now would avoid expense, with farmers allowed to cultivate the land until needed.
Campaign Against Ade Targets Highway Advertising Signs
The Ohio state highway department has launched a campaign against roadside advertising placards under a state law. Crews recently tore down and removed large loads of signs, enforcing the new measure.
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Roads in Canada under highway act plan
At the close of 1922 there were 274 projects under agreement for the federal highway act totaling 3,786 miles of road across provinces, with an estimated cost of 35,706,001 dollars.
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