Regions with Abundance of Stone for Macadamizing
In Clearfield county Western Pennsylvania officials report bad roads and rising taxes. Farmers in Brady township describe buying a road machine and a 7 mill road tax to fix dirt roads, arguing proper maintenance requires machinery and higher funding despite public opposition.
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Clearfield County
Pennsylvania
Brookville
Jefferson County
Luthersburg
Troutyville
Brady Township
New Salem
C. H. Goodlander
Brady
Heynoldsville
Black
Road Tax On Narrow Tires Meets Taxpayer Pushback
A discussion argues for a license tax on narrow wagon tires to fund road repairs and curb rat damage. It notes privately built turnpikes outlasting public projects and critiques local road conditions from Jefferson and Clearfield counties while locals seek relief from poor highways.
Road materials and rock sources across Pennsylvania
L E Storr en describes local road taxes in Brad township and critiques on macadam roads. He notes limestone variability, transport costs, and the potential of blue flagstone and hard limestone from Forest county. The journey moves from Forest to Armstrong to Kittanning, then across to Indians and southeast through Cambria Blair Bedford counties.
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Forest County
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
Kittanning
Cambris
Blair
Bedford Counties
L. E. Storren
Limestone quarrying and road repair costs debated in Clearfield county
A speaker questions the financial feasibility of quarrying limestone for meadowizing in Clearfield county and discusses potential state funding to aid counties lacking limestone. He notes a harsh winter on roads and recalls a Erie county example where a road section could be rebuilt quickly with machinery versus many workers without. The Dispatch wagon then rolls on.
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Clearfield County
Pennsylvania
Clearfield
David Johnson
Shenandoah Valley
West Virginia
Winchester Pike
Sheridan
Erie County
New Centerboard Yacht Built For Volunteer Race Test
MacAlister of Dunbarton builds a 32 foot centerboard yacht for Robert Wylie of Clyde Yacht Club to race possibly in New York. The project aims to test centerboard advantages and train club members for New York races as locals back Earl of Dunraven’s objections to defending the America Cup.
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Loxwpod
MacAlister
Dunbarton
Robert Wylie
Clyde Yacht Club
America
New York
Earl of Dunraven
New York Yacht Club
Pittsburg Secures New Electric Plant Contract
Fairmont May 4 The Fairmont Electric Light Co awards the entire plant contract to Stern and Silverman Edi son s agents Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Fairmont
The
Fairmont Electric Light Co
Stern & Silverman
Edison
Canadian Pacific Railway weekly earnings rise to 356000
Mort Teean reports the Canadian Pacific Railway earned 356000 for the week ended April 30, up from 327000 the same period last year. The financial update notes improved revenue versus the prior year.
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Mort Teean
Canadian Pacific Railway
Remarkable cures claimed for Rabdal Cure against catarrh
The ad asserts Rabdal Cure relieves catarrh and related nasal throat lung symptoms after many sufferers report relief. It promises a complete kit with bottle, solvent, improved inhaler and directions sold by Potters Drug, Boston, with references to medical support and reliability.
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San Frana
Pottres Drug & Iesememipa Corporation
BoaTon
Not Like Other Stores Offer Quality Clothing
A regional ad asserts its own clothing is superior in workmanship and reliability, not the highest price nor the cheapest. It promises fair pricing, confident service, and that every dollar buys maximum value, claiming 2,000 styles for made to measure work.
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Rochester
N.Y
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Penn Avenue
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Catarrh
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Pittsburg
My Smwrssu
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France
Germany
America
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