Survey Says U S Leads World in Road Mileage
Frank B Curran of the Department of Commerce discusses a completed road survey noting the United States has 8 016 000 miles of roads versus a world total of 7 806 000.
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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1931
Page
6
Frank B Curran of the Department of Commerce discusses a completed road survey noting the United States has 8 016 000 miles of roads versus a world total of 7 806 000.
Early 20th century advertisement touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a universal laxative for all ages. It claims to soothe biliousness, headaches, and colds by “keeping the bowels free” and notes Dr Caldwell’s alleged birth-record safety feat with 3500+ deliveries without loss.
The New York State museum reports New York lacks gold and silver but hosts over thirty mined substances. Iron, zinc, pyrite, salt, calcium sulfate, stone and clay drive returns, with sub-surface deposits yielding more value than many states known for minerals.
A dialogue snippet shows Mrs Nosey and an aviator trading quips about lying becoming second nature. The exchange features a humorous line about craving worms and bird seed, followed by a beach scene where a question about a woman in a half-piece bathing suit is deflected with Our chaperon.
A business caller seeks life insurance while the agent notes they sell fire insurance only. The dialogue includes a remark about avoiding excess fees and an aside on importance of reading and writing.
A Los Angeles mother recounts using California Fig Syrup to relieve her son Leroy Young’s chronic constipation and biliousness. The ad touts the product as a trusted, vegetable remedy used for over 50 years with millions of bottles sold annually and urges to seek the California label for authenticity.
Harold and Paddingface foil two intruders in a tense late night scuffle. A pistol is wrested from the attackers as they flee, leaving Harold to face questions from witnesses and the moral weight of his actions. He cannot sleep, torn by guilt and a looming letter to Marjorie.
Harold’s pursuit of rightful owners drives him to deposit the mysterious letters with a bank and seal them in a self delivered envelope. Meanwhile a hawklike stranger tailing him and a coroner’s inquest in Wales tie the tale to a broader danger and a famed traitor tree.
A reflective, rambling column mixes sports, religion, and pop culture. The writer jokes about Aimee Kennedy, Gandil’s fame, the World Series, Notre Dame, and Oxford while previewing Claremore Polo, a military school, and future horse sports growth across the plains.
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