Road Building Advice and Lectures From Agriculture Dept
The department of agriculture offers free lectures on road improvement and can loan lantern slides or send lecturers at government expense when audiences justify the cost. It provides practical assistance such as road surveys, bridge work, model highway systems, and assigns engineers to study districts before large road investments.
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Department of Agriculture
Office of Public Roads
Department
New Road Surfacing Experiment Uses Glass Waste
An experiment uses a thick viscous liquid waste from glass factories to surface a highway. Mixed with crushed stone it forms a smooth surface resembling concrete. Its durability under weather and wear will be monitored.
Road Dragging and the Economy of Dragging Goods
Road dragging promotes cheaper transport to markets and reduces capital drained by horses. It saves time, which translates to money, increases the joy of moving goods, and boosts overall life efficiency. The practice advocates dragging to improve efficiency.
Wool Market Note Nods To Price Movements
Farmers urged to sell wool and other crops when prices offer fair returns. Cautions against holding long in risky balance sheets and storage. Local merchants echo advice to avoid losses from price drops.
Swing Stanchion Fit for Efficient Dairy Cattle Care
A sturdy swing stanchion is praised for cost ease and cleanliness, offering convenient handling for dairy cows. The device supports streamlined milking and safer animal management in farm setups.
Best of Greens Rwieschard Noted for Quality
A fragment notes Greens expert Rwieschard as one of the best in the trade. It adds that leaves may be cut when six or eight inches tall, indicating practical timing for harvesting and quality control.
Keep Up High Standard in Calling for Flock Discipline
A terse exhortation urges strict close calling as the sole method to maintain a high standard among the flock. The guidance emphasizes vigilance and consistent enforcement to sustain order and quality.
Dobyns Links Liquor to Crime, Calls for Action
Chicago attorney Fletcher Dobyns, testifying as part of a city crime commission inquiry, argues that liquor fuels crime and creates abnormal persons. He says he was not a prohibitionist but now believes the liquor problem must be faced as a crime study.
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Fletcher Dobyns
Chicago
City Council Crime Commission
Mr. Dobyns
Practical Saloon Substitute at South Chicago Mills
Micnois Steel campaigned against drinking among workers prompting saloonkeepers to offer free lunches and signage about digestion. They painted soup bowls over saloon doors and posted "Don't come in to drink, come fun to eat." The steel firm then opened a plant restaurant with a modest menu including soup, roast beef, ham sandwich, and pie with prices in cents.
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Micnois Steel Company
Chicago
Steel Company
Alberta Day Prohibition Lands In Dominion Province
Alberta, Canada becomes the first dominion province to abolish saloons by direct vote. The dry vote occurred July 21 by a 20,000 majority and the ban takes effect July 1, 1916. The territory covers 260000 square miles, larger than Oregon Washington and Idaho. Calgary physicians backed the measure, influencing the victory with medical support.
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Alberta
Canada
Dominion
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Calgary
Dawn Sky Pictures as Painted by a Pledge Signer
An artist colors a sunset scene with red and blue strokes while a rustic observer, halted by a pledge, notes nature’s sky pictures page by page. The artist asks if dawn’s lambent flame or midnight clouds have been seen, but the rustic answers no since signing the pledge.
Will Stay In Jail As State Prohibition Nears
Charles Boyer, 63, a Multnomah county jail inmate, begged officials to keep him jailed until January 1 1916 when Oregon goes dry. He said alcohol triggers drunken passes and vehicle rides. The judge replied he would remain jailed until January 10 as the state should be dry by then.
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Charles Boyer
Multnomah
Oregon
Mr. Boyer
Government figures show spirits tax revenue slide
Treasury department data reveals internal revenue from spirits dropping by about 1.2 million dollars per month despite the war tax on wines. From July 1 1913 to May 1 1914 tax receipts were 135,518.49 dollars and from July 1914 to May 1 1915 receipts totaled 121,904,705 dollars, a ten month decrease of 14,732,790 dollars.
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Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
Congress
United States
Vermont Prohibition Vote Trend Since 1903 Reinforced in 1916
The record shows Vermont shifted to Meense in 1903 with 90 elites and towns voting that way. This year only 17 supported it, with Burlington and Rutland the remaining wet areas. Majorities dropped from 25 to 12, signaling a likely return to prohibition by popular vote on March 7, 1916.
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Vermont
Meense
Burlington
Rutland
Beer and its health risks warned by expert
A medical authority from Atlantic City explains that beer is more likely to cause organic liver and kidney diseases than other alcoholic drinks. He warns of hobnailed cirrhosis and Bright's disease as potential outcomes, noting beer’s food value is negligible.
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Bright
William Edgar Darnall
M. D
Atlantic City
Total Abstainers Rally of Railroad Men
About a million railroad workers in the country vow abstinence from intoxicating liquors, joining a growing movement of disciplined laborers seeking sobriety and clear conduct in their ranks.
Circus tightens rules after drunkenness losses
Barnum's circus ends drunkenness with a strict policy. Last year drunken drivers and canvasmen cost about ten thousand dollars in avoidable losses. This year the circus fires any employee found under the influence of liquor.
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Barnum’s Circus
Accidenia
Demand Clear Heads Ninety Percent of Manufacturers Demand Abstinence
Ninety per cent of United States manufacturers demand total abstinence of their workmen. The statement underscores broad industry pressure for sobriety to preserve productivity and safety in factories.
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United States
Outfitting the Youth for Winter Attire for schoolboy dress
The guide details a complete youth wardrobe from eight to sixteen and from ten to seventeen formal wear. It prescribes gray or brown knickerbockers with a Norfolk coat, percale blouse, four in hand tie, and a heavy wool topcoat with plaid. Accessories include a woolen cap, ribbed stockings, calfskin shoes, and dog skin gloves. Formal wear features a black worsted tuxedo, grosgrain lapels, knee length trousers, silk blouse with Eton collar, white pique vest, and pearl buttons. For full dress a white corded or creped silk vest may be worn.
Save the Edges Afghans Tip Ribbon Edge Prevent Wear
A woman shares a practical knitting tip to protect afghan edges. Sew one inch wide ribbon around the corner to prevent fraying and wear. Match the ribbon color to the afghan's dominant color. When dirty the ribbon can be easily replaced.
Novel Fall Hats Offer Wide Range of Shapes
The article describes fall millinery with hats in many sizes and styles from Puritan and sailor shapes to tricorne and turban options. It highlights wide brims, velvet ribbons, embroidery, and decorative trims, noting how trimming can tailor hats to age and wearers, as illustrated by Julia Bottomley.
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Julia Bottomley
Velvet and Crepe in Fall Hat Fashions
Velvet and crepe de chine blend for rich hat designs with velvet as the base and pink crepe accents. One model shows a delicate pink crepe facing the trim, another features crepe binding along the brim edge. A striking artistry in black velvet with incandescent tones.
Hat with yellow crepe and beaded rose trim
A hat described with rich yellow crepe and a cro ched white roseg edge. Each petal of the rose is outlined with yellow beads, giving individual flair to the hat’s overall design.
United States Loses Trade War Over Tires Exchange
In a surprising shift Traxil exports large rubber quantities while the US imports European automobile tires. The move stems from Europe’s superior trade connections rather than inferior boat transport, with Brazil described as having a trade edge similar to the United States.
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Traxil
Europe
Thas
United States
Rockery plantings for a low maintenance garden design
A guide to creating a rockery with white blossoms using hardy annuals and perennials. Suggested plants include sweet alysum, candytuft, gypsophila, white portulaca, Kenilworth ivy, helianthenum, yellow dwarf nasturtiums, dwarf morning glory, and pink white combinations. Emphasizes seasonal sowing and lasting color with a permanent mix.
Value of School Gardens and Nature Education
The article extols school gardens as a bridge between children and nature and cites ex Gov Curtis Guild on planting trees and saving birds to protect forests. It highlights how gardens teach practical lessons on insect damage and pest control, emphasizing patriotic and civic value amid wartime.
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Curtis Guild
Massachusetts
Take Care of the Parks
The Utlen Press urges modern municipal pride in parks as valuable assets, not liabilities. Outdoor spaces offer pleasure and profit, justifying public funding so all residents can enjoy sun and shade, even those with limited means.
Save the Trees Ad Act Proposes Highway Ad Limits
The National Highway Protective Association reports Rhode Island and New York have adopted its policy to curb defacement along highways. The rule bars ads on trees fences or buildings flanking roads without the owner's written consent, with a moderate penalty for violations. Other states may follow.
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National Highway Protective Association
Rhode Island
New York
Helping a Lady exchange in Louisville paper
A brief cartoon dialogue shows Vanessa seeking more brisk competition to encourage Jack to visit, noting she is not engaged to Algernon Wombat. The exchange hints at social matchmaking and hints of romantic rivalry.
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Jack
Vanessa
Algernon Wombat
Louisville Courier-Journal
Futile Aspiration in Youth Baseball Dream Ends
A boy recalls his early dream of becoming a great baseball player and concedes there is no hope, reflecting on ambition and disappointment in a brief, reflective exchange.
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England
Feelings to Be Considered in a Quiet Meeting
A light exchange recalls the Ten Commandments with Mins Cayenne declining to recite them in a public gathering, deeming it tactless. The remark highlights social discretion and etiquette among friends.
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Mins Cayenne
Why He Passed Unnoticed Fairy’s hidden loan explains sighting
A mother permits a good little girl to play in the woods where she encounters a fairy who reveals she lives there unseen by others. The fairy explains she lends money to people who pass by, a detail noted by London Answers.
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London
Gas Leak At Late Night Hotel Disturbs Travelers
In a small town hotel, late travelers fear a gas leak from a leaking jet. One man rouses his companion Bi in a panic as the danger becomes evident, prompting a tense moment among the sleeping guests.
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Bill
Ladies’ Home Journal
Getting Even In Tiny Bits Of Rural Humor
A country farmer jokes with a guest about church patronage and a new vicar who brings in cow and hens. The tale satirizes self-reliance and neighborly exchange, turning on a farmers market joke about home grown religion.
Little boy asks for a goat and trouble tops it
A boy asks for a goat and the father jokes about how the goat would harm him. The boy then tries to outsmart with cutoffs to justify the request. In a classroom, a teacher asks a math riddle about subtracting ten from fifteen and a pupil complains after the demonstration.
Love a Way Sees Family Talk Over Missing Electricity Funds
A family discussion reveals a loss of about twenty eight dollars in electricity payments. The father and Tonoti reassure that love will provide a way despite the money shortage cited by Charlie.
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Charlie
Marching Corps Sparks Talk of Snappy Demeanor
A brief theater of opinion notes a marching corps with much snap and crisp discipline. Commentators credit the unit’s sharp drill and spirited presence, describing it as a standout formation in recent displays.
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