Oldest Road Materials: Wood to Asphalt in Babylon
The piece traces early road building from wooden planks across mud to hard surfaces of stone and asphalt. It cites a Babylonian inscription praising a road of bitumen and burnt bricks, dating to around 600 BCE, linking modern asphalt streets to ancient craft and rulers.
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Tower of Babel
Babylon
Nebuchadnezzer
Esaglia
Ezida
Nabopolasser
Nabu
Marduk
Nahbopolasser
Road material history from ancient times to asphalt era
The article notes roads used natural asphalt until about 1855 when asphalt began to be produced commercially from petroleum. It reflects a shift from natural sources to industrial manufacturing and the neglect of alternative road materials during that period.
Speed and Suspicion Car trick prompts doubt
A manufacturer shows a quick assembly of a car for distinguished tourists. The feat is reported by daily papers and a caller later asks if it is true. The producer says yes and asks why the caller wonders, replying that they have the car.
Honor Thy Dear Old Mother Poem Excerpt
The piece portrays a mother’s enduring love, noting her age and frailty yet stressing her unwavering devotion. It recalls her vigilance in perilous moments and her longing to bless and shelter her child beyond life’s trials.
Tender Mother’s Love Remains Our Guiding Light
A reflective meditation on a mother’s boundless love guiding her children through life and crime. The piece urges honoring mothers today before time erodes their memory and warmth, urging devotion and gratitude.
Editor Reacts to Hazardous Paper Life in Poetic Quip
A humorous sketch notes the editor’s relief at a reader’s question about a cautious piece. It hints at the risky, thankless task of running a newspaper, with a light tone about public reactions and the editor’s steady work.
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Hoineli
Astral
What Thirty Billion Dollars Would Do
The Republican Publicity Association led by Jonathan Bourne Jr argues that thirty billion dollars could revolutionize highways and education, building 600,000 miles of roads, 100,000 high schools, and colleges in every state, Hawaii, and the Philippines. It warns the nation bears responsibility for peace and urges prudent funding over war.
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Washington
Republican Publicity Association
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
United States
Panama Canal
Hawaii
Philippines
League of Nations
America
Public resolve to back wartime conference goals stated
A wartime address expresses the American public’s willingness to support representatives pursuing the conference to the utmost extent compatible with honor and safety, aiming for a complete and successful outcome.
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