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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
6
An article by William Aradford outlines economical bungalow design featuring five rooms, attractive exteriors, and compact interior layouts. It discusses construction ideas, room placement, and stylistic touches aimed at affordability, with emphasis on living space and modern amenities.
In Sarajevo the Sunday holy day draws crowds from diverse groups as Turks, Serbs, Bosnians, and Jewish residents mark the day. Muslims observe a market closure, Jews fill the large synagogue, and Christian communities attend services, creating a citywide cultural blend.
A woman has created a fire escape system combining a semicircular wing and footboard linked by ropes. A rope extension slips over the head and tightens around the body for added protection, aiming to aid frightened victims during evacuations.
A fragment discusses the importance of a man’s character as a key feature, noting the influence of both sine and shape in the discussion.
The eighth annual Good Roads Show, part of the State Good Roads association, will be held in Hot Springs Arkansas from April 12 to 17, 1920. Preparations are underway with invitations extended to officials and governors, including Bankhead Highway plans and a display of road machinery and vehicles.
Cotton growers quickly realize road quality boosts value and market access. Efficient road building saves teams and doubles haul speed. a single team can transport 12 bales, about 600 pounds, under good conditions, a far cry from muddy, slow ground periods. Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Progress in federal roads shows August mileage at 146.82 compared with July’s 116.806 miles. Federal aid statements total project costs near 18.9 million dollars with a portion requested for federal support. July projects total about 19.0 million dollars with federal aid requested. Road improvement, road drag usefulness, and the evolution of road building as a science are discussed, along with remarks on local bond issues, poultry feed storage, and winter greens like clover and alfalfa leaves.
fragmented scribbles discuss birth of notable individuals across centuries, linking figures like Lincoln Darwin and Arminius to a pattern of notable generations. The piece muses on history’s return to familiar themes, rises of liberty, and the social mood from late eras to modern times, with stray reflections on prices and pipe smoking culture.
In cold weather a car at Hr North faced repeated failures to start despite efforts. A resident described a freezing spell that slowed the engine and required priming while neighbors watched. The owner fears a persistent fault and possible fuel or ignition issue.
A garbled article references a Crimean battle near Inkerman with French aid helping to rout Russian forces. It also highlights at Wapato in Yakima County Washington a bank reportedly owned and controlled by Indians, the American Commercial Bank in the Yakima Indian Reservation. It briefly mentions Reen D Roberts visiting England to find his paternal grandmother and a sad note about a child named Ben passing away and prayers for Ronnie’s rabbit.
Washington reports a United States Department of Agriculture project in Summerland, California, proving kelp can yield potash and multiple by products. The plant may produce ammonium compounds, ammonia, nitro compounds, and by products like carbinol and kelp oils, with substantial daily output possible as operations scale.
The Valley formation, a submarine discovered off Mendocino California, lies about five miles offshore to the north and west of Cape Mendocino. Captain Lull of Wenonah reports the wrecks connected to the Bear incident and notes the feature’s suspected role in the Bear catastrophe during a storm.
Alexander Kerensky once Russia’s ruler is said to be working in a beef and pastry shop in London, a claim attributed to Gregory Zilboor. He notes Kerensky’s secretary of libel and cites an alleged late night clash at an Intercollegiate socialist convention. The tale portrays the exiled leader as a downed, forgotten figure in a fragile state.
Mary admitted paying five dollars to a hootlegger for a quart of whisky and was given water at the police station before a disorderly conduct charge was filed. The item also notes two birthdays aboard the Archer voyage with purser Semmons repeating birthdays and mentions the ship’s cargo of silk worth millions on the Pacific Steamship line.
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