Minnesota highway surfacing 1921 to 1925 described as vast
Charles M. Babcock notes the state’s five year surfacing program built 575 miles of pavement and 3 575 miles of gravel surface with extensive bridge work. Materials totaled 6 704 000 cubic yards and 9 684 000 tons with cement sand and aggregate used across the 7 000 mile system.
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Minnesota Department of Highways
Charles M. Babcock
State Highway Department
St. Paul
Winniipeg
United States
Bridges in the Highway System and Safety Concerns
The article discusses the role of bridges in the highway system, noting differences between long multi span structures and small culvert or creek bridges. It highlights driver caution on larger bridges, fewer accidents on large spans, and hazards posed by narrower or poorly protected small bridges and rails.
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Rlvers
Barrow
Highway to Science Shows Pavement Value Depends on Road Type
A new highway engineering method determines when pavement is more economical than dirt or gravel roads. It can identify the best pavement type to maximize value for taxpayers and users.
Good Roads Plans and Highway Costs In 1026
The state road commission reports Utah will build 18 miles of road at about 1 million dollars funded by counties and state supplements. Estimates from the US Bureau of Public Roads forecast 1926 highway progress may equal or exceed prior year gains. Nevada notes Lincoln Highway status shows 80 percent of 104 miles complete. Houston plans a large downtown traffic relief project with several beltways costing about 980 million dollars.
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Utah
Comiston
Meralvala
Bureau of Public Roads
Papago Indians Secure Salt Supply Customs of Salt Expeditions
The Papago group on Arizona’s border conducts silent salt expeditions of thirty to forty men. They fast on the road, bury spillages, and the leader, armed with six pointed sticks and a prayer stick, governs water access and route points. At sea they run long distances then rub bodies with salt and cast corn meal on four waves. Salt is loaded in sacks at journey’s end.
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Arizona
How to Raise Lizard as Pet of Household
Professor Jones warns pets should respect lizard needs in captivity. He notes chameleons eat mealworms and flies, prefer dew from vegetation, and will drink by lapping spider-web dew rather than a water dish. He recalls watching a lizard dew-lap from a spider’s web.
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Professor Jones
Jones
How Rainbows Are Formed
A simple explanation of rainbow formation using prisms and falling raindrops. It notes sunlight reflections from water showers create the arch, and that observers see slightly different rainbows as they move.
Berlin Uses Electric Signs to Locate Wanted Persons
Berlin authorities now display notices of criminals on electric light signs flashed in five city locations. Police warnings appear amid advertisements and news proclamations that attract crowds.
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Berlin
Why the I W W S Were Called Wobblies
Explanations for the nickname Wobblies cite a Chinese cook in an I W W camp mispronouncing I W W then saying I Wobbly Wobbly to express his sympathies. The anecdote offers a plausible roots-and-speech origin for the term in common usage.
How to Care for Ice Box
Summary guidance from the Bureau of Home Economics advises keeping ice boxes aired when unused by opening doors and avoiding stored food. If the box is stuffy, seal and remove items, wash with hot water, and keep doors open to refresh the interior.
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Bureau of Home Economics Sryb
Princeton student discovers bacteria lighting dark waters
A graduate student from Princeton University reports a science monthly finding on micro organisms that cause desu fish to glow in darkness based on experiments. The article notes the research explores how certain bacteria produce bioluminescence and its potential applications.
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Ihe
Morelins
Frinceton University
Artificial chickens promise rapid growth and higher egg yields
Kansas State Agricultural College poultry expert Professor Payne argues “artificial chickens” hatched and raised under lamps can be profitable. He notes these fowl grow faster and lay more eggs but stresses keeping houses draft free and dry, while maintaining as natural an artificial life as possible.
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L.—F._Payne
Department of Poultry Husbandry
Kansas State Agricultural College
Payne
Natural incubation best for hatching goose eggs
The article recommends natural incubation as the most satisfactory method. Large domestic hens can cover seven goose eggs, while American breeds cover four to five. geese can cover nine or more. Incubation lasts 28 to 30 days and moisture is essential, with options including dampening eggs or allowing the goose access to water to provide moisture.
Insure Development of Goslings by Right Care
Goose eggs require regular turning by hand when incubated or under hens due to their size. Moisture management varies with nest conditions, with daily water sprinkles in week one and increasing moisture in weeks two and three. Hatch time runs about thirty days, ranging from twenty-eight to thirty-three days.
White Diarrhea Transmission in Poultry
The article explains that white diarrhea transmits from carrier hens to chicks via eggs. It notes that three flock tests may be needed to eliminate the disease and suggests recurrence may stem from new birds becoming carriers or remaining carriers undetected by tests.
Breeding Hens Advise on Selecting Pullets for Breeding
The article explains that breeders prefer hens for breeding due to vitality and larger size. It notes pullets often lack vigor and are less reliable for producing strong chicks, making breeders cautious about using young birds for breeding purposes.
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Uye Axe
Nell Falls for Tommy’s Big Brother Across Oceans
Nell becomes smitten with Jack Colebrook, a Big Brother in Australia who guides Tommy to farming abroad. Tommy thrives under Colebrook’s care while Nell sails to Chicago, where steady work and a newfound romance unfold as letters and photos fuel their bond. Colebrook plans to bring Nell to Australia, prompting a potential reunion.
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Nell
Tommy
Australia
Sis
Neil
New York
Australia House
Mr. Landon
Landon
Miss Reed
Jack Colebrook
Chicago
Thames
Colebrook
Wnell
Anatralia
States
Local Residents Visit Families and Attend Weekend Events
McKee nra Inez Larryson and son visit her uncle Clarence Colvin. Tom Volkers traveled from Los Angeles to spend a day with Clarence Rollings. Lillian and Pauline Lee visit grandparents John Ashworth and Mary Dutton. Mollie Wernz Annette Castle and Glenn Lee spend the 4th at Hoosier Highland. Virginia Quick and Adeline Quick visit D Quick family. George Zimmerly and Jay Yeley attend races in Paris. Claypool family share Sunday dinner with Carter Lee. Henry Sharpe family picnic by the river.
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Clarence Dill
Adeline Quick
D. Quick
Virginia
Geo. Zimmerly
Jay Yeley
Paris
Claypool
Carter Lee
Henry Sharpe
River
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