Federal rural post road funds apportioned to states
The $10 million federal rural post road appropriation for the year ending June 30 1918 was apportioned after a 4 percent deduction for administration. California received $302,127.84, Texas $583,855.02, New York $601,440.54, and many others received varying amounts. The total funds amount to $9,700,000 distributed by area population and rural route mileage, with future yearly appropriations projected at $15,000,000 in 1919 and $29,000,000 in 1921, plus $1,000,000 annually for forest road development.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California Co
Colorado
Secess
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Ieee
Ransark
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nac
Ohio Vic
Oklahoma
Oregon
Texas
Serereens Heal
Picea
EGA
Sere
Tacos
Vermont
Wreoming
Soneanas
Packard Empl oy es to Receive Return Present
Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit announces that employees who served with the Thirty first Michigan regiment and return to work will receive a sum equal to two weeks salary. About 70 men are affected. The company notes a prior advance of two weeks salary when called into service last June and will pay the money as they resume duties.
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Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit
Thirty-first
Michigan Regiment
Alvan Macauley
Packard Company
Thirty
Packard
Macauley
Car shortage is made improbable by prewar stockpiles
Large automakers foresaw material scarcity and fortified inventories. Willys Overland, second largest car maker, held more than 30 million dollars worth of parts bought at prewar prices, helping maintain quality in 1917 production despite price shifts. Irwin Overland maintains old prices on stock but warns of future increases. Theough Reihm touts a new service plan to handle many cars, improving post sale service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys Overland Company
Toledo Concern
Toledo
Overland
Irwin-Overland Company
Theough. Reihm Company
Collings Plow Hints at Ford Price Rise
Collings Plow company hints at a price rise for Ford products. It offers the public the option to buy care at present price for delivery when desired.
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Collings Plow Company
Famous Welsh Shrine Well Dry After Tunnel Disaster
Fiol ywell in Wales once drew pilgrims to St Winifred’s and supplied water and revenue to the town. It yielded over 2,000 pails per minute before it dried. Investigators think engineers tunneling near Halkin Mountain drained the underground stream, causing the shaft to run dry.
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Fiolywell
North Wales
Weinitred
Weill
British Isles
Europe
Read
Halkin Mountain
St. Winifred’s
Kapok Chosen For Life Preservers By British Trade Board
The British government via the board of trade approves kapok for life jackets replacing cork on ships. Kapok trees grow in tropical regions, with Java as the current top source. Java farms line roads in plantations, each tree yielding up to 1600 fruits. Fiber from the fruit, once treated, offers buoyancy and elasticity and could cut life jacket costs compared to cork.
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London
Board of Trade
Tropics
Java
British West Indies
Central America
Woffee
Budapest to Resume Regular Court Life After War
Hungary reports that Budapest will host a regular extended court period each year. Count Tisza told parliament that the new Kaiser Karl IV plans to spend substantial time in Budapest and Hungary and educate his crown prince there. Vienna and Budapest will revive their royal centers with a young emperor and empress or king and queen.
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Budapest
Hungary
Count Tisza
Karl IV of
Thungary
Vienna
Sloan's Liniment for Stiff Joints Relief
Painful rheumatic passes and aches in joints and muscles described. Sloan's Liniment quickly penetrates without rubbing and soothes sore muscles. It stimulates congested blood to action and claims a single application drives out the pain. Clean and effective, it does not stain skin. Available at druggists for 28 cents.
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Sloan
Motors in use in America reach 3 250 000 in 1917
A report by Director W H Manning of the Bureau of Mines notes more than 3 250 000 motor cars will be in use in January 1917 in the United States. The total includes cars plus growing use of motor trucks farm tractors stationary engines and motor boats. Fuel demand outstrips supply and prices rise as carburetor makers and engine builders work on lower grade fuels.
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W. H. Manning
Bureau of Mines
United States Department of the Interior
United States
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Federal Highway Fund
Ford
F.o.b
F. O. B. Detroit
F.o.b. Detroit
Collins Plow CO
Quincy, Ill
FE P Thayer
Brookfield
Thaver
Maxwell
Moller & Futterer
Orpheum Bldg
Phond
Wales
America
Quincy Machine Works
Machinery & Motor CO
Maine Street
Electrical Service
Quincy
Ness
Ulineis
Chicage
Rothdina Ape Pechonecdi
Ill
Hampshire St
Quincy, I
Smith Ferm-a-Truen
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