Good Roads and Highway Transport Essay on Costs and Value
Miss Garland Johnson of West Virginia argues that permanent highways justify higher taxes through higher real estate values and lower transportation costs. She notes mud tax, railroad limits, and the need for motor trucks on paved roads to support farming, markets, and wartime readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raper
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Local residents move about for work and visit
Editor Miller and Victor Hancock traveled from Morocco on Thursday. Wes Richards left for Carlinville Illinois Tuesday to work on a stone road contract. Mrs Chas Gottrich returned to Ft Wayne Tuesday after visiting her daughter in Jordan township. Mrs C W Hanley visited Ft Wayne Thursday to see her son Emil Hanley and wife. Mrs R C Beeler and her Indianapolis based son visited here with her mother Mrs Kate Watson. Mrs John Kohler and Leonard Kohler of Chicago Heights spent the week with her daughter Mrs Fred Chapman. Mesdames Fred A Phillips and J A Larsh attended the Eastern Star Grand Chapter in Indianapolis this week. Mrs Laura Harris returned from Chicago Wednesday and was joined by Mrs Susie Lister for a short visit. Miss Zora Tillett, nurse at the county hospital, left Friday for Wenatchee Washington to tend to the wife of a patient in illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Editor Miller
Victor Hancock
Morocco
Wes Richards
Carlinville
Ill
Chas. Gottrich
Ft. Wayne
Wilbur Ritchey
Jordan Township
C. W. Hanley
Emil Hanley
R. C. Beeler
Indianapolis
Kate Watson
John Kohler
Leonard
Chicago Heights
Fred Chapman
Fred A. Phillips
J. A. Larsh
The
Eastern Star
Laura Harris
Chicago
Susie Lister
Zora Tillett
County Hospital
Wenetachee
Wash
Good Roads Essay Contest For Jasper County Students
Jasper county high school pupils may enter a statewide essay contest on Good Roads for a $4600 scholarship funded by S. Firestone of Akron. Prof. Cavanaugh at Bloomington University announces the prize, covering any four year college in the U.S. valued at no less than $4000. Purdue Extension Division provides exhaustive subject libraries. contest aims to spark interest in roads and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper County High School
4. S. Firestone
Akron, Ohio
Cavanaugh
Bloomington University
U. S
Purdue University
Indiana
Highway and Highway Education Committee
Washington, D. C
Firestone
Garland Johnson
Bridge- Port
Paul J. Harrington
Central Avenue
Indianapolis
Traveling visitors and local notices mix with essay contest details
Local brief notes cover visitors from Savannah and Chicago, hospital stays for Mrs. Moody, and moves of several families to Chicago and California. It also outlines Indiana elimination contest rules for student essays with a 700 word limit, and notes the Firestone scholarship winner and Indiana representative.
New Refined Songs Sale in Indiana
A listing from Lafayette Indiana offers two songs titled Indiana Garden of Beauty and Dear Heart I am Left Alone at prices of 50 and 40 cents respectively. Buyers may remit stamps or money orders to R Osterling in Lafayette to obtain both songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Garden of Beauty
R. Osterling
Lafayette
Ind
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Harvey Williams
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France
Verdun
Jasper CO. Democrat
Ler Bret
BR. H. Ely
Savannah
Thompson Ross
John
Ora T. Ross
Master Kennedy Ross
D. J. Babcock
Terre- Haute
Charlie Baker
Clarence Fate
Crown Point
C. P. Moody
J. D. Martindale
Geo. M. Babcock
San Francisco
Calif
Selma
Fresno Co. Calif
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U. Peck
R. H. Robinson, D. D. S
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