Faster Cars Demand Safer Highways Design Changes
Automobile speed rising with traffic prompts wider rural pavements and safer design. States like New York Wisconsin Illinois adopt 26 to 40 foot rural widths, with 27 and 66 foot examples. Safety gains via smoother surfaces wider shoulders better curves guard rails grade crossings and newer intersection layouts. Traffic circles and two extra lanes reduce left turns and congestion while curved intersections ease cross traffic and improve flow.
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Ilinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
New York
New Jersy
Grrandmother
Legislative debate on penitentiary location in Texas
Advocates urge the legislature to fix the state penitentiary location in a specified county. They argue nationwide concern over placing the prison in any area and emphasize the burden on counties. The text frames the issue as a shared liability and calls for broad thanks for prudent site selection.
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Texas
Are Cow Testing Associations Hifalutin
A reader questions the value of cow testing associations claiming experienced dairymen can judge cows by milking alone. He mocks reliance on experts and urges finding local talent in the Southwest to cull herd efficiently. The piece ends with a flower sale note for Mother's Day at Pecos Flower Shop.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Southwest
Texas Legislatures Costs And Tactics Under Scrutiny
John E. Davis notes Texas legislative sessions cost taxpayers 2385 dollars a day including Sundays with salaries and incidentals. Despite steady headcount, expenses rise as stenographers and staff earn more. Lawmakers passed only a funding bill during the current special session while considering pay increases and farm bill pressures. Some claim witnesses face aggressive cross questioning by young lawyers, prompting calls for more respectful hearings and cleaner legislative conduct.
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John E. Davis
House
Texas
Texas Legislature Nears 25 Agricultural Interest Members
About 25 members of the Texas legislature show interest in agriculture policy, signaling potential focus on farming issues at upcoming sessions. Key figures and committees unspecified, but intra-party alignment and stakeholder outreach are noted as steps in shaping farm legislation.
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Texas
Governor Moody's Advice Sparks Texas Editors Clash
Governor Moody notes his limited experience running a newspaper, while Texas editors argue they have learned much through years of practical work, highlighting tensions between political leadership and press expertise in Texas.
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Moody
Texas
Courage for a fearless Texas press debate
A speaker told San Antonio editors that Texas journalism must rise to high standards with fearless boldness to uphold ideals and denounce those hindering progress. He urged courage over fear of interests, warning that over concern for money weakens press influence. Read the Ads in the Enterprise.
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