Marshall summons Richard to halt the runaway Colorado
In a tense Tucson office Marshall orders Richard Rickard to take command down the Deseret river project, replacing the fired Hardin. The river breaks into the desert while discussable ethics, loyalty, and personal ties swirl around the hard driving engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Colorado
Salton
Brainerd
Richard
High Chief
Marshall
Marshal
Hardin
Tom Hardin
France Eyes U S Style Boys and Girls Clubs
French representatives studying American methods in 4H and agricultural clubs assess using U S teaching in France to build youth programs. They envision nationwide clubs teaching farming and home arts to boost food production amid war, with contests in crops, poultry, bread making, sewing, and cooking.
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France
Uncle Sam
Howe
Reneh High Commission
Federal
Department of Agriculture
America
Rickard Faces Harsh Realities of a New Task
Rickard ventures into the valley and slowly grasps the challenges of his mission. He begins to understand why the valley distrusts the D R and the company Hardinfathered that populated the desert. The narrative promises another installment with Rickard accompanying the expedition.
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Rickard
D. R
Hardin
Muskrat Stops Train At Boston Yard
In Boston a muskrat at the Boston and Maine railroad yards disrupted a fast express by wedging into the interlocking switch at signal tower C. Brakeman Charley Brown, who has earned over $100 a season selling muskrat fur, is known to shoot rats from moving cars. The rat’s body was crushed when found wedged in the switch points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
Charley Brown
Brown
Signal Tower
Out of the Mouths of Babes and Social Sights
A child narrator riffs on parents chickens and a hat with a green feather prompting a quip about chic fashion. He compares neighbors in yellow fur to cats and moths. The piece ends with a caution that virtue can be overdone.
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Marshall
Sam
Richard
Stuythe
Rieke
Father
Bobby
Mother
Good Roads Drainage Essentials from USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture stresses road drainage as essential. Crowning sheds water but requires ample ditches and outlets at convenient points to carry water away rapidly. Cross-ditches, underdrainage if needed, and wing walls protect embankments and maintain road condition.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Dixie Highway Upgraded Across Several States
The year’s plan calls for Dixie highway improvements by states with federal support. Illinois will upgrade 54.5 miles from the county line north through Will, Kankakee and Troup counties to Vermilion county, at 904700 dollars, using concrete and bituminous macadam. Georgia will extend from Atlanta to Macon through Clayton, Henry, Spaulding, Pike and Monroe counties over 72 miles, continuing the Dixie line. Tennessee and Kentucky will launch projects to improve this central cross-country route.
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Illinois
Will
Kankakee
Troquois
Vermilion County
Georgia
Atlanta
Macon
Clayton
Henry
Spaulding
Pike
Monroe
Tennessee
Kentucky
Patching and Road Drags Preserve Gravel Surface
Patching done when wet followed by a road drag preserves an old gravel road surface. It should not become poorer than the surface layer and must avoid excess clay. Good roads civilize and educate, raise land values, and attract good people, signaling a country known by its roads.
The Farm Tractor Solves Labor Question
The farm tractor and gas engine will relieve one hard task and stay on the job indefinitely, tackling labor demands and improving efficiency on farms.
Lice and mites threaten ben. house cleaning urged
A ben cannot say if she is continually irritated and weakened by lice and mites. Houses should be cleaned and disinfected frequently. A bull on leading by a staff requires walking beside him, not in front. A better law is the first requisite to getting good roads.
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Tom Hardin
Lawrence
Gerty Holmes
Wen
Tucson
Tod Marshall
Old Town
Isthivor
Jack
Marshall
Ben
Tod Mushall
Arizona
Smythe
San Francisco
Ted Marshall
Jay
Claudia
Richard
Hardin
Sutton
Mexico
Laguna
Service
Reclamation Service
Faraday
Rickie
St. Hardin
Tim
Desert Rechamition Company
Phsow
Genert Manger
Thirdin
Auzain
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Imperial Valley of California
By Ednah Aiken
Wasey
Aldlaird
Daniels
Mater
Mirshall
Murs
Cote
Pueson
Eit
Hoewin
Walt Sttillbotes
Shaw
Stevens
Willis
Hite
Elerk
Niger
Sas
Arizona Policieg
Hiekard
Sybee
Ratane
Ts Claudia
Alekand
Wis Mardin
Hantin
Conloet
Mars
Tle
Tinay
Mesien
Marshall Ai
Juul
Teather
Elvitizat
Jerry Matson
Stickard
Rlckard
Estrada
A Powell
Finess
Eduardo
Ike
Mekard
Marshall Neval Estrada
Guadalajara
Broadway
Har- Hin
Desert Reclamation Company
Tom Marshall
Salton Sea
Railroads
Dixie Highway
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