New Record Concrete Road Construction In 1925
The United States added about 5,900 miles of concrete highways in 1925, bringing total nonmunicipal pavement to roughly 37,600 miles. Major push to widen and improve routes reduced congestion near cities, with Pennsylvania leading at about 1,100 miles and Illinois adding 850. Road programs expanded nationwide from Dixie to the Pacific coast, signaling broader, faster highway development.
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United States
Union
Pennsylvania
Illinois
North Carolina
Dixie
East
Middlewest
Missouri
Oklahoma
Rocky Mountain States
Pacific Coast
County to Obtain Right of Way for Roads
State highway officials note counties increasingly shift road building costs to the state while counties must provide right of way. The drive to build highways along the shortest routes grows, and federal aid requires interstate projects to secure at least sixty feet of right of way.
Good Roads Notes on U S Mail, Roads and States
Good Roads notes Uncle Sam delivers mail daily on about one and a quarter million miles of highways. Utah plans 116 miles of road in 1926 costing nearly 1.6 million dollars funded by counties with federal aid. Maryland’s highway signs are praised for clarity while widening roads faces funding and bond debates in Missouri show 832 miles hard surfaced and 888 graded in 1925.
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Sam
Utah
State Road Commission
Maryland
Missouri
Hog Cholera Dangers Warn Farmers and Safeguards
A USDA review finds farmer carelessness in hog cholera control. Experts urge isolating new stock, banning roaming sick hogs, securing fences, burning carcasses, and not hiding infections. Preventive serum aids defense but is not a cure. losses last year topped 20 million dollars.
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United States Departmentculture
United States Department of Agriculture
A. G. Houck
Developing Implements for Orchard Use
Orchard plowing with tractors risks bark and limb damage. New low stout designs avoid levers above the frame, place axle under beams, and have a narrow track to minimize tree damage. Both moldboard and disk plows suit orchard work, with disks favored in hard or gumbo soils for better results.
Best Time to Purchase Different Dairy Feeds
A survey shows wheat bran cheapest in June to August, linseed oil meal in May to July, cottonseed meal in August and September plus January and February, and gluten feed in May to July. Dairymen should plan budgets and buy feeds at optimal times to cut costs and improve rations, says C B Rhode, dairy extension specialist at University of Illinois. Illinois producers should balance home-grown grains with high protein feeds for best results.
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C. 8S
Rhode
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Ilinois
Farmnotes and advice for cattle, fowl, and seed
Agricultural tips emphasize judging pure bred sires by progeny, stocking feed for fall, and watching fowl tuberculosis to curb cholera. Kansas cattle numbers exceed eight million, with high beef production. Guidance covers water needs, delaying full feed after furrowing, and planting less potato seed per acre to optimize costs. A table stock sale could finance two bushels of certified seed next year.
Perforating ulcer of the foot causes and cures
An article explains perforating foot ulcers common in middle aged workers. It describes how ulcers form under pressure points, their deep tissue damage, and links to nerve injuries or poisoning. Treatments range from surgical removal of diseased tissue to amputation in severe cases.
The Muscle Oxygen Debt Theory Explored
The article surveys evolving views on muscular action from combustion to chemical energy. It explains glycogen storage, lactic acid use, and the idea that muscles may borrow oxygen energy during exertion and repay it in rest, citing Hill Meyeroff Henderson and Haggard.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Hill and Meyerhoff
Henderson and Haggard
California Fig Syrup Advice For Mothers In 1900s Ad
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as the best laxative for children. It claims a teaspoonful clears bowels within hours and restores a well, cheerful child, noting its pleasant taste and directions printed on the bottle for all ages. Mothers are urged to insist on the genuine product and refuse imitators.
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California
Walter Hagen Relates Golf Story At Florida Dinner
Golf champion Walter Hagen told a St. Petersburg dinner tale about a Scotchman who praised a course after showering. The jokey punch line claims the man lost three balls but found eight, delivering a light moment during Hagen’s Florida trip.
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Walter Hagen
St. Petersburg
Florida
Color It New With Diamond Dyes Color It New with Diamond Dyes
Simple directions fit a 15 cent pack and let women tint delicate shades or dye permanent colors on lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies and more. Choose Diamond Dyes and tell your druggist the fabric wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
Queensboro Bridge Traffic Expected to Rise to 40,000
The Queensboro Bridge in New York carries about 35,000 vehicles daily and forecasts show the count will climb toward 40,000 as traffic continues to grow.
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Queensboro
New York
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Advertisement touts Cuticura Soap to keep complexion clear and scalp clean, hands soft and white. Recommends Cuticura Ointment for occasional use and adds Cuticura Talecum as the fragrant finishing touch.
Narrow Escape Employer
A brief exchange recalls a year ago when an employee took a day off for a grandmother's funeral and narrowly escaped a dangerous outcome, highlighting a tense near-miss incident and the memory of a serious event.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Helps Elderly Bowels
Dr W B Caldwell of Mon ticello Ill promotes his Syrup Pepsin as a gentle natural laxative for the aged. It regulates bowels without gripping or upset, strengthens bowel muscles, and is pleasant to take. A 60 cent bottle advised for those past fifty to試 pass tests of regularity.
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W. B. Caldwell
Monticello
Ill
Paris Collector Buys Versailles Treaty Proof
A Paris collector paid 13000 francs at a public sale for a first proof of the Versailles treaty. The document bears signatures of President Wilson, Lloyd George, and M. Clemenceau.
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Paris
Wilson
Lloyd George
M. Clemenceau
Dead Shot Worm Cleanser Ad From Old New York
Dr. Peery presents a medicine advertised as a single dose treatment for worms or tapeworms. The 3872 Pear Street address in New York is listed for the product, implying a traditional old fashioned remedy rather than a lozenge or syrup.
Expenses Either Way Radio Dress Bargain Exchange
A domestic dialogue about budget strain shows a household weighing a new radio versus buying a dress to enable evenings out. The exchange highlights frugal choices and prioritizing social time amid financial limits.
Prosperous throat specialists face tough diagnostic moments
Even experienced ENT doctors encounter tough cases, where prosperity meets pressure in patient care. They navigate complex symptoms, limited tests, and the challenge of delivering accurate diagnoses under uncertainty.
Cities ban wood shingles over fire hazard concerns
Pittsburgh and several other cities have long prohibited wood shingles due to fire hazard risks. The bans aim to reduce ignition potential and improve building safety in residential and commercial areas.
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Pittsburgh
Cure Your Cold the Sensible Way Bond's Pills Ad
At first signs of Colds Fevers Headaches or Flu take Bond's Pills at bedtime. They claim to start your liver remove bile and poisonous germs so you wake up well. Cost 25 cents.
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Bond
Anticipation of Exam Failure Echoed by Student
A student voices unease about an upcoming exam asking how many times failure has occurred and is told tomorrow will mark the third attempt. The exchange underscores pressures of repeated testing and impending results.
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Frederick R. Green
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Western Newspaper Union
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Bayer
Wisconsin
Denison Flamingo
McCormick & Co
Baltimore, Md
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