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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1919
Page
4
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The Nebraska state engineer reports that pulling a ton on earth roads costs 218 pounds of power, while macadam, gravel, and paved roads require far less. He notes farmers fund road work, cites earth road building at thirty cents per square yard, and argues better roads cut food production costs as labor rises.
In the Northwestern region 41 of 63 roads made a clear record and casualties dropped sharply. One accident per 186 miles in 1919 and per 62 miles in 1918 saw large percentage decreases. The region led seven regions in safety with heavy snow and extreme October cold cited as factors, and in the drive's first week casualties fell by over 2000, averaging a life saved every five minutes.
The piece lauds the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul for a leading traffic safety record with 71 5350 workers and notes Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad top casualty reductions. It cites banners for Southern Pacific and Chicago and Western Indiana, contrasts past rail losses with present progress, and reflects on economic and social habits around Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Horace Holmes, cashier, swears the above bank statement is true with figures totaling 456 030 43 dollars. The document lists cash balances deposits and certificates of deposit, circulating notes, and liabilities including rediscounts with the Federal Reserve Bank under Cook County Illinois. Notary Esther M. Reiger attests on November 26 1919.
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