Old National Road restoration urged for national highway
The New York Post Washington correspondent notes renewed public interest in rebuilding the Old National Road from Cumberland Maryland to Vandalia Illinois. Advocates from the Virginia Society for the Preservation of Antiquities call it a landmark project rivaling Rome’s roads, funded by lands ceded by Virginia.
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United States
New York Post
Washington
National Road
Federal “Treasury
Fis
Nélson A. Miles
Cumberland
Vandalia
Ill
Virginia
L’enfant
Virginia Society For the Preservation of Antiquities
Congress
Valley of the Ohio
Washington-Braddock Road
Ap Todian
Mouniai
Old Commonwealth
Ohio” Valley
Ohio River
Witiat
Sror
Paice Bei
Good Roads
National road revival gains backing across states
Old revolutionary route from East to West is urged for restoration as a national thoroughfare. Edison toured the South seeking support, while presses and auto clubs back a project to link Baltimore Washington with the central west. Support cites historic value and modern traffic needs.
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Alleghanies
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Cumberland
Potomac
Yerghanies
America
Unique street lighting plan proposed by Trustee Steele
Santa Monica trustee J. UC Steele advocates a novel porch light system using eight candle incandescent lamps on each residence porch. The city would compute electricity by its meter and fund from the street lighting account, aiming to illuminate streets and homes at low cost. The plan, reported by the Los Angeles Express, would be considered by the city board if feasible.
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J. ‘Uc. Steele
Santa Monica
Cal
Los Angeles Express
Prospective journalism university noted in European studies
The United States consul at Brunswick highlights journalism instruction abroad. Summer lectures on journalism are held at Leipsic Berlin Heidelberg and at Danzig Cologne and Bern Zurich offering practical editing and news service courses. A Doctor of Journalism is now available in Zurich.
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University of Bern
Zurich
Canandaigua Horse Lessons From Humane Society Plan
Charles Parshall, Canandaigua Humane Society agent, notes a New York Sun report on a horse suffering from flies and heat. The plan, likened to an older horse bonnet, aims to protect horses as in years past, with observers impressed by improvements in the animal’s condition.
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Canandaigua
Charles. Parshall
The
Humane Society
New
An Ideal Woman in the Typical American Lady Role
A portrayal of the ideal home life of a typical American lady. It highlights her roles as wife and mother, hostess, adviser, and confidante. The piece praises her influence, listening ear, and encouragement of music and merit within a well ordered home.
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Minna
Antrim
Lippincott’s
A Girl's Girl Charm Described in Tender Terms
A dated prose piece extols a girl's character as unassuming and sympathetic. It praises a girl who listens, keeps confidences, acts kindly, and earns universal popularity through frank, honest opinions and genuine interest in friends’ affairs. Concludes by urging readers to admire such a girl or seek one.
Sewing and Saving Tips From a Past Era
A fragmentary guide covers dress making rules for frills gathers and sleeves, plus practical tips on cutting sleeves, placing a waist tape, and finishing seams. It blends sewing instructions with thrift advice urging weekly saving and planned small expenses as a form of mental investment. The tone is instructional and period specific.
Regular eating habits and luncheon etiquette notes
The text discusses lunch rules for housekeepers noting meals should be dainty and appetizing, with milk and cake discouraged as a standing snack. It argues that meals should be substantial at noon after varying breakfasts and that dining should not be overly regimental.
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Jeff
Grenay Kitchen Moora Grease Stains on Floor
A fragment notes that grease stains on a kitchen floor are hard to remove by ordinary means but can usually be eliminated with hot potash solution. If one application fails, a second or third may be used, forming a thick paste applied for twelve hours, with a suggestion to try a weak solution of sal ammoniac and fiber’s carbon on very nice floors.
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Grenay
Aden
Sal-Nodie
Fibler
Carl
Stone Company
West Virginia
Massilon
Ohio
Chippewa Sands & Stone Company
Common Pleas Court
Star County
Habel
Aragsition Independent
Elreulacion
W .Virginia
Inn
Jas. W. Warwick
Aid Corporation
Kutebin
Dr. Batechin
Tieats
Koiehip
Meditai
Hye
Ear
Inne
Kutehin Bog
Onze
Mreutelin
Wapost
Urime
United States
Galland
L. G. Schaefer
Bidg
Indianapolis
Ind
Massillon Hardware Co sale catalogue lines
Legal notice advertises a vast sale of hardware items from Massillon Hardware Co at 535 Erie St opposite Hotel Sailor. Items include lawn mowers, washing machines, pumps, sinks, stoves, ovens, piping, chandeliers, paints, tools, and mining supplies priced to clear. ends with contact details.
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Iberrowa
Massillon Hardware Co
Erie St
Sailor
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