News Review of Current Events by Edward W Pickard
A condensed digest of 1926-27 policy shifts: budget focus on a 1927 surplus, federal highway limits, and expansion of air and naval forces. Coolidge proposes defense buildup, Coast Guard growth, and aviation milestones while debating tax cuts and federal aid. International tensions rise over Mosul oil, Turkish disputes, and League of Nations proceedings.
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Rim Smuregime
Coast Guard
Army Air Service
Wave Bureau of Aeronautics
Navy
Mitchell
Air
Army
National Advisory Council For Aeronautics
All Services
Air Service
Fersanhel
District of Columbia
Britain
Turkey
Mosul
League of Nations Council
World Court
Latdoner
Esthenia
League
Jturks
Djabli Bey
Damascus
Syro-Palestine Independence Organization
Druses
Mandate
Use of Highways is Meted by Gas Tax
The article argues gasoline tax funds highway use rather than sales, noting motorists pay based on consumption. It explains fairness, minimal evasion, and inevitability for all drivers, including tourists, with states widely adopting metering to fund road construction and maintenance. It emphasizes speed and weight as main wear factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selfrom
Union
Good Roads Building Good roads in Missouri
A Missouri official praising road construction says smoothing highways will yield far-reaching benefits beyond expectations. He recalled a rough trip to Fredericktown over Highway No 9 three years ago, noting long driving times and past costs as context for present progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Fredericktown
St. Loula
Use Cotton Materials In Various Ways
Prepared by the USDA textile division explains how many fabrics appear as cotton though named differently, and why dozens of cotton blends and fibers are useful. It covers fiber types, blends, weaves, finishes, and dye fastness to help households choose durable, affordable materials for clothing and home use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Cookie Jar Holiday Cookies From USDA Guidance
The United States Department of Agriculture offers a holiday cookie guide. It describes drop cookies and rolled or chilled dough methods, with fat and sugar handling, mixing steps, baking tips, and yields of about 50 to 100 cookies depending on recipe and shapes. It emphasizes airtight storage and various mix-ins like nuts and dried fruits for festive treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Marker planned for tariff farm on Lincoln highway
The Minerva Community Association aims to install a permanent marker on the Lincoln highway near the tariff farm once a suitable site is found. The farm, linked to President McKinley, featured in tariff speeches during his presidency and congressional years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Minerva Community Association
Congress
Good Roads Facts on Pavement and Costs
The piece notes that two horses pull twice the load on paved roads than dirt, per Iowa highway commission. Hard surfaced roads cost more to build but save car owners operating expenses, with total savings soon offsetting costs. It cites Mexico City to Pueblo road work and Bellefontaine Ohio’s 1882 concrete street, noting 31,608 miles of concrete roads in the United States by 1925.
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Jeanese Mr
Cech
Iertiy
McNary- Paneen
Craciae
S&s
Ho Thompson
Quines
Hingis Agricultural Association
Federation
Thorepson
O. BE. Bradfite
Ohio
Leed
Farmers’ Export Corporation
Congress
Washington
Iowa State Highway Commission
United States
Bellefontaine
Court House Square
How to Resize Rug and Stop Curling
A home method to resize and stop rug curling involves stretching the rug tight and tacking it at intervals on a flat surface. Then apply a glue solution by dissolving one quarter pound of glue in a half gallon of water for adhesion.
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Saya
United States Department of Agriculture
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Sree
Sigtvenin
Wade Wortt
New York
Ation
International Federation of Homing Pigeon
Fochmond
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Farm Bureau
Edward W. Pickard
Nicholas Logworth
Finis Garrett
Tennessee
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Henry A. Cooper
Longworth
la Follette
House
Hull
Rainey
Minory
Committee On Ways and Means
Harney
LaFollette
Gerald FP. Nye
Ladd
Republcan
Nye
Sorile
Mueae Ieee
el Air Service
Sepron
Eier Indus Aviation
Coolidge
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Bureau of Air Navigation
Department of Commerce
Shenandoah
William Mitchell
Mason M. Patrick
The
Arms Air Service
J. E. Fecher
Patrick
Hk. G. Rath
Frapte
Reid
Rath
General King
Howze
Gullion
Chile
Pershing
Peru
Mark McKinley
Mexico City
Pueblo
Mexico
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