Safety first guides road engineering in highway program
Highway researchers emphasize building safety into road design, not just signaling. Prof. H Steinberg notes states and cities study accident causes using color coded pins on highway maps to show where construction changes are needed and ongoing relocations cut distance and grade crossings, as in Illinois and Kansas City to St Louis projects.
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Wiehway
8. Steinberg
University of Maryland
National Highway Research Board
Maryland
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Ulinois
Kansas City
St Louis
Proclamations on Heavy Traffic from King James I Era
A Christian Science Monitor note explains England's old road limit rulings permitting only five-horse drawn vehicles and loads under one ton. It contrasts with modern limits of 22 000 pounds on highways and 30 000 on city streets, as flagged by the Automobile Club of Southern California. It wonders what will define heavy traffic centuries hence.
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James I
England
Christian Science Monitor
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Asphalt Top on Gravel Is a Michigan Success
Michigan engineers report asphalt topping on gravel trunk highways extends service life where traffic is light and base is solid. Similar work is underway in Ohio. Proper technique preserves compacted gravel while removing loose material and uses an asphaltic concrete base to correct profile.
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Michigan
Ohio
Good Roads Facts Brought By The Oregon Road Office
The report from the Oregon Road Office highlights new highway improvements and funding. It notes ongoing construction projects and maintenance schedules affecting local travel, with emphasis on safety and infrastructure modernization. Local officials urge public cooperation and adherence to posted detours.
Roads, High Spending Planned For 1927 In Several States
Ten million dollars will be spent for paving the highways of South Carolina in 1927. Nebraska will spend 5,500,000 dollars of state and federal aid on its highway system next year. Cement has solved spring road washouts. Six way main roads for varied traffic are proposed for London. Construction on the central Cuban highway, about 600 miles, has begun in several parts of the island.
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South Carolina
Nebraska
Department of Public Works
London
Island
Making Curtains to Fit Windows
Instructions from the U S Department of Agriculture cover measuring windows to scale, choosing curtain types, and detailed steps for glass curtains and side draperies. Guidance includes fabric choices, hems, casing, shrinkage allowances, matching patterns, and proper hanging for neat, attractive finished curtains.
Organdy Revival for Frocks Inspires Delicate Summer Styles
Organdy returns as a favored fabric for young girls party frocks afternoon dresses and summer evening wear. The textile division of the USDA notes its sheer coolness crisp finish after laundering and washability. Full skirts and organdy trims with colored shading offer cheerful options.
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Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Vegetable Plate For Dinner From Agriculture Story
The vegetable plate should balance flavor texture and nutrition for dinner. Include a hearty protein rich item, crisp and soft textures, mild and sour notes, and a rich finish using butter cream or fried veg. Colors matter. the USDA photo demonstrates appealing combinations with pepper celery eggplant beans and pickle.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Quality handling of market eggs boosts end of year profits
The New Brunswick state experiment station warns that summer and fall egg prices widen between top grades, stressing interior quality deterioration. Collect eggs multiple times daily, store in a clean cool cave or cellar, ship promptly, and handle minimally to maintain quality and maximize profits.
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Poultry Department
State Experiment Station
New Brunswick
Faulty Rations Linked to Chick Mortality
An Ohio expert warns improper or spoiled feed causes large chick die offs yearly. Early feeding should target future egg production. The all mash method from Ohio Indiana and Wisconsin stations improves accuracy and saves time, blending ground grain with mash versus traditional feed.
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Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Charcoal Helps Growing Chicks In Digestive Health
Charcoal is widely added to chick mash for its preventive digestive benefits. It does not supply food value and is odorless tasteless and insoluble in water. Its main value is absorbing gases from indigestion or dyspepsia and possibly toxins. It may aid in reducing diarrhea and related digestive troubles.
Poultry Notes on Hatchery Practices and Health
Heavy hens bring 8 to 10 cents more per pound than light breeds. Watch young poultry for lice as infestations can spread quickly. Maintain sanitation in dry coal brooder houses and expose chicks to sun in the brooder area. Incubator chicks suffer bowel trouble from chilling. chicks with hens mothers thrive in cold weather. Turkeys prefer free range. hens need ample water during heavy production. Eggs are 70 percent water. Key requirements are proper feeding, warmth, and sanitation for successful chick raising.
Humor in English Jails From Twenty Five Years in Six Prisons
Rev Eustace Jervis recalls two prison tales from his book. A death row inmate asks a doctor to pull a tooth, who questions if it’s worthwhile. A wife abandons her husband after a happier life with a new partner, signing as your broken hearted wife Clara.
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Eustace Jervis
Clara
Just Why Hobo Had to Leave His Happy Home
Frederick A. Wallis argues prisons should enforce labor and punishment over reform. A tramp recounts losing a fine home after years of wandering and hardship, ending with the line about a term expired and a pie shared by a farmer’s wife.
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Hobo
Frederick A. Wallis
New York
California Fig Syrup Advertisement for Mothers
A mothers appeal promotes California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It promises gentle bowel cleansing and quick relief from illness with easy to follow bottle directions for babies and all ages, urging mothers to insist on the genuine product.
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California
How It's Done: A Man Who Counts
Dan asks what he does and Joe explains he makes adding machines. The two discuss a man who makes counting devices and how such work adds up in the world.
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Joe
Dan
Work-Life Balance and Reform Ties Revealed
The speaker confirms affiliation with a reform organization and notes she is married. The exchange highlights personal commitment alongside public service.
Bond's Liver Pills Advertised For Health
An advertisement touts Bond's Liver Pills as a cure for dizziness headaches biliousness constipation fevers and jaundice by keeping the liver active and bowels regulated. The copy claims druggists Recommend Bond's Liver Pills and lists a 25 cent price.
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Bond
Nature
From Bad to Worse Health Tale in Cleveland Ad
Cleveland reader Mrs. M Riessmoer recalls losing weight after her first child then worsening until reaching 98 pounds before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Four bottles restored health and enabled her to work at home again. The ad touts health as wealth and Lydia Pinkham as a remedy.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Census Finds 229 Scots and 280 Irish in London
London statisticians report that among 10 000 residents counted in the census 229 are Scottish and 280 are Irish. The figures highlight the mixed identities in the capital and suggest significant immigrant representation in late 19th century demography.
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