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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
3
A fashion survey highlights color as the defining trend in Paris and New York ensembles. Designers embrace crepe, mousseline, taffeta, and black lace in gowns and wraps with lace trim, sequins, and elaborate boleros.
A 1920s style editorial warns horns are overused by drivers in busy areas while daytime headlights are unnecessary. It urges intermittent honking for safety, notes risks from constant noise, and stresses considering pedestrians and blind crossings to avoid collisions and insomnia from urban horn traffic.
Dr E W Henke of Newark New Jersey describes a ten cent semi automatic windshield wiper device. He used a spring from a shade roller a pulley and cord to pull the wiper across the glass with a hand sweep and the spring returning it.
A brief guide describes basic hand signals for driving such as right and left turns stopping and signaling to passengers. The article notes the code is simple and that accidents are surprisingly infrequent given its simplicity.
A traffic bureau manager says safe road conduct rests on courtesy. Details of rules cannot replace courtesy on crowded highways. As traffic increases and drivers vary, some lose mutual accommodation, but courteous driving remains a contagious solvent.
In Topeka independent oil developers accuse big firms led by Standard Oil of discriminatory gasoline sales. They say Kansas City Missouri residents pay a cent more per gallon than the rest of Kansas, due to competition and heavy discounts for bulk buyers harming independents. Pleasanton reports Linn County pioneers gathered at Col. Ed R Smith’s home near Mound City to honor early free state adherents resisting slavery.
Kansas City reports the fifth annual convention of the Kansas Association for the Blind at the State School for the Blind. Seventy five delegates, mostly sightless, represented five hundred members statewide. Gov. Ben S. Paulen addressed the closing session.
The Farmers State Bank at Westmoreland was closed by state bank commissioner Roy L. Bone. J. M. St. John served as cashier and managing officer. The bank held capital of 40 000 dollars plus 8 000 dollars surplus and 16 000 dollars in rediscounts, with deposits totaling 107 000 dollars. The closure followed reportedly frozen loans.
Mrs. Susan Engle, 68, died soon after arriving to attend an International Bible Students convention in Hutchinson. John Schof, 30, burned in a gas water heater explosion in Arkansas City while holding a cigarette. Ezra McDaniel, 15, drowned in a pond near Scammon after cramps. three rescue attempts by companion Jack Mishler, 15, failed.
Contracts awarded for a federal aid project along eight miles of federal highway No. 64 in this city. Work to begin immediately under federal supervision and funding.
Charles M. Babcock reports 1921 to 1925 highway program built 8 575 miles gravel and 575 miles paving plus bridges and maintenance. Surfac ing materials totaled 6 704 000 cubic yards or 9 684 000 tons requiring 193 680 hopper cars. Cement sand and aggregate totals given. 82 581 000 cubic feet dry materials became 1 862 000 cubic yards concrete.
The article argues bridges are essential to any highway system while noting risks from small narrow spans. It contrasts long multi span bridges with narrow creek and culvert bridges and discusses approaches visibility and rail overhang intruding into road right of way as factors in safety.
New highway engineering method estimates exactly when paving becomes cheaper than dirt roads and can specify pavement type and design for best taxpayer and user value.
Good Roads Facts Utah to build 116 miles of road in 1926 under the state road commission. Project cost nearly 3.6 million dollars, largely funded by counties with federal aid supplement. Boston plans an extensive system to relieve downtown traffic with several main highways 100 feet wide costing about 50 million dollars.
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