Cost of Good Road Financing Discussed by Experts
Experts analyze methods to finance road building and retiring debts noting that bond costs do not equal total road cost. Bulletin No 136 by the Department of Agriculture and James W. Glover cites examples for bituminous and brick roads and stresses drainage, traffic, and road quality as key factors in long term costs.
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Department, of Agriculture
Office of Public Roads
James W. Glover
University of Michigan
Community Notes From District S77 Social Roundup
District S77 ladles meet at Gile and Gile. families, visitors, and shop trips enliven weekend. Laura Engle hosts. Sobriety and church groups discuss delegates for Wayne and Republic City. Rain caused grain loss near Leafborrow Ames Jr. and Chas. Ames Sr. with telephone poles down. 22 delegates attended county WCTU convention at MBE church in Wayn.
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Snedden
Eva Amés
H. S. Walter
J. Leafborrow
Chas. Ames ‘Jr
Wayne Union Holds Convention with Elected Officers
The Wayne Union convention elected officers led by President Mrs Irances Ticide and Vice President Mrs Cla ra Teagarden. Short talks followed by T J Charles and others, an evening address by Mrs Parker was well received. Wayne children staged a poster parade for visiting delegates.
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Irances ‘Ticide
Clara
Teagarden
See
Celia
Bowling. Treas
T. J. Charles
McClure
Wayne
Wayne Union
Did you see a stray pig along the road
A farmer asks an Irish passer if he saw a stray pig. The Irish man replies with a joking misreading about knowing about any other pig, using familiar dialect. The exchange evokes rural humor and character dialogue.
Personal Triumph in Suffrage Rally Attire Stirs Talk
A fragment notes Mrs. Scadser attracted notice not for action but for dress at a suffrage rally. The segment questions whether the event was a triumph for the movement, while calling attention to her appearance as a standout detail.
Sorry He Spoke Amid Family Quarrel Dispute
A fragment reports a family quarrel scene with lines suggesting prior proposals and rebuttals. The text includes a terse exchange about a proposal and timing, attributed to a speaker identified as Bostor amid the garbled transcript.
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Bostor
Ranecript
The Species
A Baltimore American quip questions if germs can exist in escalation, answering with a playful nod to germs of affection and social tension.
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Baltimore American
Hughes sectionalism cry sparks national or sectional scope debate
In a speech summarized from the Congressional Record Charles E. Hughes argues that Republican era sectionalism reflects southern influence over chairmanships. He urges the people to decide if major measures serve the national good or special interests, citing tariff law and consumer impact.
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Ite
Charles E. Hughes
House
Senate
Pot
Colmtree
James B
Congressional
Congress
Wilson speech endorses major reforms and restraint on tariffs
In President Wilson's acceptance address he lists income tax equality, rural credits and routes, good roads, farm extension acts, Smith Lever, cotton standards, futures regulation, child labor laws, and the Federal Reserve. He praises anti trust and trade acts, Seamen's Law, and conservation, vowing to support open markets, the FTC, and shipping acts while urging repeal of sectional measures and swift action to restore business confidence.
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Wr ‘Commission
American Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Speaker
Hughes
Party Suffrage Records Highlight Democratic Support
Democratic Congressmen urged action on woman suffrage citing committee hearings. C C Dill of Washington argues only Democrats asked the judiciary committee to vote on a suffrage amendment this year. He claims this counters claims the Democratic party opposed suffrage and notes Wilson registered and voted in 1915 while Hughes did not.
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C. C. ‘Dill
Washington
Congress
Judiciary Committee of Congress
Kknow
Wilson
New Jersey
Hughes
Wilson cites voters favoring actual service over promises
In President Wilson's Acceptance Speech he argues that Americans prefer leaders who have actually served them over those making doubtful promises. He contends the public will support the Democratic Party to continue governance because of proven service rather than unfulfilled pledges.
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United States
Democratic Party
Firom
Wilson
Acceptance Speech Editorial Appraisal of Wilson
Editorial lauds President Wilsons acceptance speech as comprehensive and frank, praising its honesty and resolve. It notes the nations dire wartime pressures, domestic reforms, and economic reforms, claiming three and a half years of ordered progress and prosperity without entering war.
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Wilson
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Good Road
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Tom Giles
Bo’ Lewis
Sedala Mo
Laura Engle
Herry Liman
J. Leviborrows
Floyd Walter
Belleville
J. Skeels
Loofborrows
Bob Hyder
Harry Giles
Nouwtwaly
C. Lewis
Norway
Ladies Aid
Gertie Gile
Ay Wilson
Miss Plorence. Bockoven
Bernie Lash
Ben
Bartlett
Hontingley
Frances Fickel
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