Taxpayers League Targets State Highway Commission
The Taxpayers League advocates abolishing the State Highway Commission, arguing farmers should bear the tax cost. It claims the commission is advisory, funded by a 5 percent share of automobile taxes, with 1915 and 1918 figures cited to show potential savings from bids and specifications under the commission versus blanket contracts.
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Taxpayers League
Towa
State Highway Commission
Paul Beer
Bows Bankers’ Association
Fac
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Cass County
Jeneth
Brighton Township
Kimballion Construction Co
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Sring Ts Ihe
Infantile Paralysis Causes and Prevention through Care
The disease is caused by a germ lodging in nose throat stomach and intestines with toxins affecting nerve cells in the spinal cord. Prevention rests on keeping children healthy with strong chest resistance and clean air passages, avoiding colds, sore throats and catarrh, and maintaining good stomach and bowel function through proper feeding and ample fresh air.
Meredith Campaign Offers Road Speech Reward in Iowa
E T Meredith running for governor of Iowa offers a speech drive with a prize fund worth 175 dollars in gold to the reader who distributes the road speech to the most people by September 15. Additional prizes of 50 and 25 dollars go to second and third places with strict attendance and reporting rules.
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Towa
Bidding Competition Saves State About Nine Hundred Thousand
The State Highway Commission's competition bidding on plans and specifications reportedly yielded about 20 percent in savings, estimated at $905,600 from a total of 34,527,179.27.
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State Highway Commission
Hygienist September issue for School Children
The Hygienist announces its September number titled School Children's, offering articles on food, clothing, general care, the teeth, and child health. Readers are urged to send ten cents for this issue to The Hygienist Publishing Co, Majestic Building, Denver, Colo.
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Denvers
Arbitration or industrial warfare facing rail wage clash
The public is urged to support arbitration over a nationwide rail wage dispute. Rail workers seek a 100 million dollar rise, with proposed settlements under national arbitration law or the Interstate Commerce Commission, while workers’ reps reject the offer. A national conference lists rail executives backing arbitration.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Detecting Water Leaks by Acoustic Signals at City Plant
A large establishment outlines a method to locate leaks in its water supply. A device linked to a street surface valve uses an iron rod and a sounding instrument to reveal leaks by audible signals, enabling quick shutoff and repair.
Unclear Text on Commemoration and Aviation Writings
Fragmented OCR passage questions commencement of real work and wisdom in aviation, mentioning Providency and wartime contexts. Lacks coherent facts, names, dates, or concrete events to summarize further.
Fragmented OCR item lists various goods and items
A damaged OCR fragment lists items such as fountain pens tools pencils relic oats and automobiles with unclear context or sourcing. The text reads like a random catalog of goods possibly from a sale or notice but lacks coherent structure or dates. Names or places are not clearly identifiable.
Palaces Repurposed as Military Hospitals Across Europe
War needs turn royal houses into hospitals. Winter Palace and Kremlin serve medical use. Vatican, Castel Gandolfo, Elysee, Buckingham host war work. Berlin, German palaces, Belgrade island forts, and Sofaiat palace also convert missions for Serbian and Allied troops.
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Europe
Winter Palace
Neva
Kremlin
Moscow
Taarskoe
Livadia
Im Laly
Asp
Vatican
Verona
Agispogal
Elysee Palace
Buckingham Palac
Berling
Germany
Alba Palace
Brussels
Achon
Fonian
Greece
Ferdinand
Sofaiat
Montenegro
Catinje
Beau Brummell on Opening Night in Pantomime
The scene features Arnold Daly and J Ferguson in the Beau Brummell revival. Ferguson as valet drops gloves hat and cane to Mansfield in a near comic frame. Mansfield’s quick comeback and Ferguson’s pantomime apology create a noted moment of stage business.
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Arnold Daly
Beau Brummell
Richard Mant
J. Ferguson
Pee
Beau Pug
Picadilly
Bond Street
Ferguson
Mansfield
Hidden telegraph hearing sparks in Dover case
A garbled Allied report describes a telephonic listening event linked to a Dover matter. The fragment mentions a 4 o'clock timing and an urgent press agency note, implying important information emerging from the inquiry.
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