Heavy Traffic in the Future by Walter P Chrysler
By 85 million registered motor vehicles, U S cities will move toward underground rail, bus substitution, dugouts for streetcars, and elevateds torn down. Grade separations, arterial highways, and separate lanes will shape a vast, safer road system. Pedestrian rules, signals, and police-led education aim to reduce crashes while garages rise and loading shifts underground or to rooftops.
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Walter P. Chrysler
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Skyline Growth Ties To City Traffic Woes
More attention falls on the skylines and traffic grid as cities recognize that higher buildings amplify street congestion. New York's narrow island layout forces vertical expansion to accommodate population, suggesting a direct link between structure height and street capacity.
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New York
Used Dead Men Names Fraud in Pencils Case
Des Moines man Chas M Crow was arrested on a federal warrant for mailing supposed memorial pencils to relatives of deceased individuals. Operated as the Crovet Company in Iowa for months, charging 2 to 3 dollars per inferior pencil. Indictments include transactions involving C C Cone family case in Oskaloosa, Mrs Clarence Morfoot of Nevada, and Oscar A Young of Eagle Grove. The incident prompted post office investigators after a pencil arrived after Cone's death. The Prussian state library in Berlin, with over 8 million volumes, noted as the world’s largest.
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Des Molina
Chas. M. Crow
Des Moines
J. N. Diedrich
Iowa
Crow
Crotet Company
C. C. Cone
Oskaloosa
I. A. Garland
Cone
Post Office Department
Clarence Morfoot
Nevada
Oscar A. Young
Eagle Grove
Who Will Pay the Bill Rep Resent by This Increase
The Toledo Chronicle notes optimism among some Iowa officials that farm land values may rise by about 20 per acre over the next two or three years. A $841,750,000 boost to Iowa wealth is possible if half of the increase materializes, per Burt J. Thompson, chairman of the Iowa Farms Corporation, who cites farm dollars at 94 cents of their normal value, up from 69 cents a few years ago.
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Toledo Chronicle
Iowa
Burt J. Thompson
Iowa Farms Corporation
Thompson
Immense Oil Reserves of United States
A Saturday Evening Post piece by Isaac F. Marcosson estimates liquid petroleum proved reserves reach nearly 30 billion barrels, sufficient for about 33 years at current production. The Federal Oil Conservation Board puts recoverable oil in shale at 92 billion barrels, suggesting shale not needed soon.
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United States
Saturday Evening Post
Isaac F. Marcosson
Federal Oil Conservation Board
Marcosson
Rising Oil Output Reflects Vast Reserves and Stationary Prices
The article notes immense shale deposits and oil reserves, with a produced crude total of 894,435,000 barrels, up 124,000,000 from 1926. It highlights growing output, yet only 3 percent used for heating homes, suggesting a large storage potential for oil heaters and stable fuel prices amid more oil burner use in households.
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Bureau of Mines
No Open Season for Bad Eggs This Year in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa reports there will be no open season for candling eggs bought from local producers this spring reversing the normal practice. The move affects egg quality checks and consumer expectations in the produce market.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Egg Law Emphasizes Candling Poor Eggs
The Iowa Department of Agriculture underscores that March and April were open months for candling, with emphasis on ensuring eggs sold are edible. Producers selling bad eggs may face prosecution under the Iowa Egg Law to protect public health and promote consumer confidence.
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Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Candling
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