America Turns Attention to Roads
Frederic J. Haskin reports on a prospective era of vast road building in the United States. Presidents and the public alike back a national trunk system, with surveys and standards to guide construction for heavy truck traffic, rail, canal, and river transport coordination.
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Frederic J. Haskin
D. C
United States
Sumer
T. H. MacDonald
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Mr. MacDonald
Trafic
Rome
War Department
Nomadic Lifestyles Rise With Road Travel And Auto Camps
A columnist notes a growing class of modest means nomads who travel seasonally across the United States and camp in tents equipped for the road. Auto camping devices expand as more families convert cars into temporary homes, while seasonal work supports mobility. The piece also cites a sharp drop in horse farming as autos rise and truck interests attack drafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Florida
Rockies
United States
G. H. Rommel
Department of Agriculture
Black and White Beauty Treatment Promises Clear Complexion
A vintage advertisement touts Black and White Ointment and Soap for pimples, freckles, and liver spots, claiming a smooth youthful complexion. It urges purchase at drug stores for 25 cents and offers a free sample by mailing to Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
The Horse Sheds Its Burden for Progress
A critic notes that humans transformed the horse into a mere beast of burden, arguing this impiety fueled westward expansion and large cattle drives. The horse now fills a shrinking niche yet remains safe from slaughter as civilization moves on beyond the wheel.
Jack Sullivan Impresses With Boxing Exhibition Win
Jack Twin Sullivan, aged 42 with a 22 year boxing career, defeated national amateur champion Karl Wicks in a remarkable exhibition, showing a strong clash with Father Time.
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Jack (Twin) Sullivan
Karl Wicks
Jack Twin
Father
Gavvy Cravath Pinch Hitting Sparks Opponents
The Phillies manager Gavvy Cravath, possibly with poor eyesight, may be finished as a regular player yet his pinch hitting still rouses anxiety in opposing pitchers and fielders.
Attell Goldstein Emerges as East Bantam Talent
Abe Attell Goldstein earns notice as a stylish bantamweight in the East, being deftly managed by veteran Willie Lewis, the old ban tamweight fighter who shapes his rising career.
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Abe Attell Goldstein
East
Willie Lewis
Dresser Trains for New York Athletic Club Return
Ivan Dresser, Cornell's two mile champ at the 1919 intercollegiates, has been in training for some time to regain form and prepare to run for the New York A. C. The note highlights his condition and preparatory work for potential competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Dresser
Cornell
New York A. C
Crack Canadian team unbeatable in world hockey stakes
The piece extols the Canadian hockey squad as magical on the ice and unbeatable when a world championship is on the line. It emphasizes the team’s prowess and the belief that rivals cannot defeat them in such stakes.
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America
Miami
Fla
Ome
BIC
Ouachita Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Monrof, Louisiana
Cumberland Telephone
Wanis
Sal
BEAR
Kotalko
Brittain, Inc
Station F
New York
N. Y
Colasan
Rayner’s Auto CO
Walnut St
Monroe Automobile and Supply CO
Monroe, Louisiana
Ford
Walnut St. Menroe, la
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