Bond issues approved for Paris water works and Trinity county roads
Mayor McCuistion reports two Paris water works bonds approved by the attorney general’s department. A $40 000 and a $45 000 bond issue will fund proposed extensions. The same department approved a $60 000 Trinity county road improvement district bond for district No 1 to build a new county road. Judge McKenna of Groveton accompanied the bonds.
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Austin
Tex
Paris
McCuistion
Attorney General's Department
Trinity County Road Improvement District
McKenna
Groveton
Lincoln Highway Route 13 Nearing Final Selection
Detroit reports the Lincoln Highway route is practically settled after a Colorado Springs conference with Henry B. Joy Carl G Fisher and A R Pardington. A $10,000,000 fund is being raised with contributions from Florida Maine and Vancouver B C. The statement emphasizes nationwide support and ongoing negotiations for a straight shortest route from coast to coast.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry B. Joy
Carl G. Fisher
A. R. Pardington
Lincoln Highway Association
Colorado Springs
Conference of Governors
Lincoln
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Middle West
Maine
California
Canada
Florida
Vancouver
B. C
New York
San Francisco
Fisher
Indianapolis
Indiana
Elkhart
Toledo
Ringling Brothers Circus One Mile Train Plans and Scale
Ringling Brothers circus requires a mile long train cut into five sections to transport the show. Twenty car train hauls parade gear, another carries the Joan of Arc spectacle. The canvas shows span fourteen acres with 1280 payroll names and 650 horses. 875 performers including 50 clowns travel 45,000 miles in 200 cities before 4,000,000 people. The setup includes a dynamo plant powering 6000 lamps, a post office, a hotel with 90 staff serving 4000 meals daily, and a diverse workforce plus interpreters from 29 nations. The business office has letter files and modern amenities. three advertising cars precede the show.
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Ringling Brothers
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