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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1927
Page
4
A seas of mock dialogue spills from fragments about meals and medicine. A Boston Transcript line jokes on balanced meals while a Kansas City Star quip mocks cough syrup tastes good, featuring Mrs Fiddlin and Jim Fiddlin in casual banter.
An advertisement-style claim urges using Moone's Emerald Oil full strength to shrink varicose and swollen veins at home with nightly and morning applications. It asserts rapid absorption and cites piles as responsive, urging readers to ask a druggist for the product.
W G Markham of the American Association of State Highway Officials predicts 120 foot wide roadways will be fully lit and policed by stop and go signals. Speed limits may become a fixed minimum such as 25 mph with arrests for obstruction. Pedestrian safety could include separated traffic and even second story sidewalks. Evidence cited includes widening projects on Lincoln Highway and Boston Post Road, and escalator ideas to cross busy streets.
The piece notes Meridian highways as North America’s longest from Winnipeg to Mexico City and urges drivers to yield space. Wisconsin originated highway numbering and signs. New York Illinois Massachusetts and New Jersey lag on gasoline taxes. California reports 98 percent traffic rise after $100 million on roads and warns against narrow roads needing costly upgrades.
Chicago and Cook county vehicles travel 990000 miles daily on paved routes into Chicago. Narrow 18 foot roads cause congestion, costing operators at least 3000000 annually in delays, fuel, wear, and passenger time. Sunday traffic adds substantial uncounted losses.
Secretary Jardine addressed the American Association of State Highway Officials urging federal aid for state departments. He called for finishing unimproved gaps and maintaining roads, aiming to complete 80,000 miles of transcontinental highways by 1930.
A century of labor shows a trend toward shorter weeks and more leisure. The shift to 40 hours and afternoon golf is linked to higher baseball attendance, says Jacob Ruppert owner of the New York Americans. Ideas of moving pedestrian platforms for quicker cross-city transit are floated as future plans.
New York considers a 16 mile elevated roadway built on the roofs of twelve story buildings from lower Manhattan to Yonkers to ease traffic. City studies show the traffic problem costs about a million and a half dollars daily. The plan envisions a motor express thoroughfare above street level.
The exchange captures astonishment as one partner discovers an imminent marriage to a widow, with the other reacting in mutual surprise. The dialogue highlights unexpected vows and social tension surrounding union.
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