Hard surfaced roads save motorists over a billion annually
W. H. Connell of the American Road Building Association told a Raleigh convention that 133000 miles of hard surfaced roads and 158000 miles of gravel roads cut U.S. motor costs by about 1.63 billion yearly. Pennsylvania analysis shows hard surface saves over 32 million annually per state, with total net annual savings about 1.022 billion after maintenance and construction costs.
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United States
Sali W. H. Connell
American Road Building Association
Connell
Raleigh
N. C
Pennsylvania
Baleen States
Thickness of Brick for Use in Building Roads
The United States Bureau of Public Roads tested brick thickness for road use at Arlington Virginia. A truck carrying 7 1 2 tons rolled over a circular test roadway while each brick’s breaking time was recorded to determine suitable brick thickness for road construction.
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United States Bureau of Public Roads
Arlington
Ie Gowan
Motor Operation Costs Differ With Road Quality
A Pennsylvania highway commission study reported to the American Automobile Association shows motor vehicle operating costs are 25 percent lower on hard surfaced roads than dirt roads while gravel roads cost 10 percent less than dirt roads. The findings, applied by state bureaus and highway departments, help prioritize road improvements.
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Pennsylvania Highway Commission
Good Roads Board
American Automobile Association
Bureau‘of Public Roads
Good Roads Hints and U S Motor Bus Routes
The text cites seven thousand eight hundred fifty bus routes in the United States operated by about six thousand motor bus companies. It notes Pennsylvania built 3,470 miles of roadway over several years and argues paved highways cost less than unpaved roads.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Washington Prepares for Coalition Tensions in Next Congress
Washington discussions indicate possible Democratic insurgent Republican coalitions may hinder majority party legislation in the upcoming session. Key issues include railroad consolidation debates and farm relief waning as the administration awaits fall plans. President Coolidge faces scrutiny over White House spokesman practice and 1928 election implications.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Congress
Cummins
Coolidge
Roosevelt
Washington
Burton Snell
New York
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Federal Trade Commission
Houston Thompson
Los Angeles
Hyall
Swine Sanitation Boosts Yields Says County Advisor
Clark County farm advisor W. M. Merritt asserts swine sanitation pays. He notes Chas Morgan Harry Ramesberger Harry Miller Albert Wright and Arthur Haddix tried it and eliminated runt pigs. Early users have more pigs marketing spring stock and higher average litters than non adopters.
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W. M. Merritt
Clark County
Chas. Morgan
Harry Ramesberger
Harry Miller
Albert Wright
Arthur Haddix
Robinson Editor and Family Stir Half Century Club Claim
George W. Harper of the Robinson Argus argues for Half Century Club enrollment based on seventy-two years in the business and sixty-three years with one paper. He traces a family newspaper legacy from apprentice days in Richmond to Robinson Illinois, detailing plant growth, employees, and a life in journalism. He notes active involvement, church membership since 1857, Masonry since 1864, and family ties including grandsons in Los Angeles and Manila.
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George W. Harper
The
Robinson
Tj) Argus
Harpers
Palladium
Richmond
Ind
Ill
Argus
C & P Platen
Babcock
Linotype
Bixties
Swhoteets
Los Angeles
Bulletin
Manila
P. L
Shriver
Christian Church
Local visits and bridge work amid flood damage
Guy Ward of Richwoods called on Alma Hurst and family with Naomi Curtrighth. Late Hammond of Hume visits relatives here. Contractors have begun repairs on the Hoyles creek bridge damaged by the flood.
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Bartmess Guy Ward
Richwoods
Alma Hurst
Naomi Curtrighth
Hammond of
Hume
Hoyles Creek
Local Socials Report From Marshall Area
Joe's Fork T A Carpenter visited Howard Ser vise Sunday. Mrs Mary Carpenter and sons Carl and John Carpenter of Marshall had dinner with Ben Miller Tuesday. Mrs Perry Jackson and Mrs Ben Miller visited Mrs Bessie Norton Monday. Carl and John Carpenter called on Perry Jackson Monday morning. Opal Walker visited Ma bel Jackson Sunday. Mrs Mary Carpenter and son Harry visited daughter Mrs Clara Williams Sunday. Perry Jackson and Rev French spent Monday afternoon with Enoch Wyrick.
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T. A. Carpenter
Howard Servise
Mary Carpenter
Carl
John Carpenter
Marshall
Ben Miller
Perry Jackson
Bessie Norton
Opal Walker
Mabel Jackson
Harry
Clara Williams
Rev French
Enoch Wyrick
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Arlington Station
Vader
Cela
Department of Agriculture
Division of Cooperative Marketing
Bruce Barton
Corps of Washington
White House
Ogi Hs Ye
Chicago
la Salle St
Cairo
Harrisburg
Carmi
Lawrenceville
Pee Swine Sanitation
Herald
Heatrola
H. M. Dewey & Co
Marshall, Ilinois
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