Millions for road building signed by President Harding
The highway bill releases $75,000,000 for federal aid roads with immediate building expected in many areas. Senator Townsend led the push, noting provisions for upkeep, interstate allocations, forest roads, and maintenance. He argues federal funds will support a backbone system and reduce unemployment as state departments gain control.
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Washington
Harding
Charles
Townsend
Senate Committee On
Federal ‘Highway ‘Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Friends of Good Roads
Ateps
Congress
Postmaster in Village Held After 14 Years Mail Case
In Ford Kansas the postmaster is detained amid a long running mail distribution case. A huge pile of mail was found and is under investigation, while authorities outline steps taken to review the village postal situation and identify responsible parties.
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Hutchinson, Kans
Ford
Un Delivered Mail Causes Stir After 14 Years
A postal inspector found thousands of undelivered letters stored for fourteen years in a small post office. The dead recipients left no living heirs, while living addressees faced surprising redistributions. A separate incident reported an accidental death of a man near Kemmerer. Funeral services were held for Grandma Elizabeth Brough.
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George T. Herzer
Goff
Lincoln
County Miners Hospital
Kemmerer
Rex
Lincoln County
Grandma Elizabeth Brough
Ward Tabernacle
State Trespass Laws Interpreted By Idaho Attorney General
Idaho Attorney General Roy L. Black explains hunter trespass on cultivated or enclosed land. Violations carry misdemeanor status for entering land with intent to hunt without owner consent or proper signage. The ruling defines substantial fences and confirms U S entrymen as owners for purposes of trespass law.
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Boise
Roy L. Black
T. McParlin Gooch
Parma
United States
Cattlemen's Shooting Accident Reported Near Randolph
In Randolph Utah on November 22 to 23 a hunting party including J B Hatch J O Rex F H Jackson and Jonah Jones was in a sheep camp when a loaded gun discharged wounding Hatch just below the left kidney. The party secured medical aid as Rex rode ahead for help while Jackson and the others remained with the wagon.
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Rich County News
J. B. Hatch
Rex F. H Jackson
Jonah Jones
Randolph
Lincoln County
Wyoming
Cumberland
Mr. Hatch
Cattle Company
Mr. Jackson
Rex
Jonah
Trust the Liberty bonds not old sock savings
The article warns against keeping money in socks or sugar bowls in Paris and urges investing in Liberty bonds and war savings stamps. It notes bank failures are rare here and uses anecdotes of small losses from hiding money at home to illustrate unsafe practices. The piece ends urging readers to prefer trusted institutions.
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Paris
Uncle Sam
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