Better Roads Do Not Endorse Any One Road Type
The Bureau of Public Roads states no single road type is universally encouraged by federal projects administered with the United States Department of Agriculture. Decisions balance cost, traffic needs, local materials, and water supply, with earth and gravel roads using about a quarter of funds for most mileage while higher types like cement, brick, and bituminous concrete account for about 60 percent of money but only 24 percent of mileage.
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United #tmement of Agriculture
Bireatt of
United States
Department of Agriculture
New York
Marsachiusette
Pennsylvania
Ne Hin
Idaho
Dakotas
Granite Berks
Par West
State Highways Department
Bureau of Public Roads
State Department
Bureau of Public
Novel motor road grader speeds up early highway work
A Midwest article describes a novel motor driven road builder with opposite side conveyor drags that carry dirt to create depressions and crown. It claims one to two miles per hour building, two to three miles per hour surfacing, noting the first turnpike from Lancaster to Philadelphia and federal funding of 12 million dollars for national forest roads. Lincoln Highway in Wyoming shows forty miles surfaced with a boulevard crust of granite, sixteen feet wide and over an inch thick.
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Oterman Road
Mid West
Wyoming
Improvement In Canada Road Construction Costs Rise
Modern roads are under construction in Canada at a cost of millions of dollars. White topped prairie schooners once led the way, but the scene has shifted to new, larger projects with rapid progress and higher funding.
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Canada
Tire Care Warnings Cut Tire Loss and Costs in 1920
An editorial urges Americans to conserve tires to reduce the 1920 tire waste estimated at 150 million dollars. It cites carelessness in driving and tire maintenance as the main causes, detailing misalignment, improper chain use, and skidding as leading sources of wear and damage. Readers are urged to test wheel alignment and inspect tires regularly to extend life and lower costs.
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United States
Ford
Handy overshoe for tires by Mullikin at 258 West 52nd St New York
The article describes a tire overshoe designed to protect an inflatable inner tube from puncture and wear. It details a casing enclosing the tube, an overshoe that reduces damage to expensive materials, and inner-face projections with engaging recesses to prevent movement while worn. The device is replaceable and aims to extend tire life.
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Scientific American
B. J. Mullikin
West Fifty-second Street
New York
Automobile News Snippet From Early 1920s South Africa
A brief note reports that in the first eleven months of 1920 South Africa imported motor vehicles valued at 18 179 970. It mentions Benny Merritt a Jacksonville Florida automobile saleswoman who leverages driver experience and mechanical knowledge in selling cars. A tip suggests using soldered wire to aid difficult bolt starts. New York State registration fees for autos totaled 4 141 500 in the first three months of 1921, exceeding the entire 1920 year.
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South Africa
Ree Mise
Benny Merritt
Jacksonville
Flo
New York State
Rules for Gentlemen Drivers on the Road
A fragmented wartime style guide urges careful, courteous driving. It stresses keeping right, signaling at crossings, braking slowly, and yielding to pedestrians and livestock. Drivers should park on road sides, use warning lights, dim headlights at night, and clean up debris. Follow local traffic rules for the common good of all road users.
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Saragen
Eeawainage
Curtis
Avolt
Cleaning Tires Maintains Tire Health On The Road
Drivers should perform daily cleansing of tires using a sponge and a little water. This practice helps reveal small cuts and abrasions early, allowing timely repairs before they worsen.
Dignity Guides Winter Costume Suit Styles
The article discusses men's winter suits emphasizing dignity, detailing dress features such as varied linings, skirts, and vests. It notes the evolving long coats and trims, the impact of cut on silhouette, and the balance between style and practical wearability for the season.
Halloween Decorations Parade Sparks Local Imagination
A Herald of Halloween features inventive paper decorations seen in a town eatery and homes. Pages show witches, black cats, pumpkins, and windmills fashioned from black, white, and yellow crepe paper. The exhibit highlights fragile crafts on cardboard foundations and wire supports, with captioned panels and colorful candy holders.
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Christine
Fabian
Lem
Calii
Yeti Stiall
Kevern
Itv
Autumn Colors and Fabrics in Seasonal Wardrobe Styles
Article notes popularity shifts toward red brown and canary yellow fabrics. Mentions numerous corded tweed settings for autumn and winter use. Describes home spans made up in the mouvelens models.
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Antoine
Homeward Bound Romance and the Mother at Home
A personal vignette traces a son’s longing for his mother during a homeward trip his absence ends and reunion briefly comforts both. In a second item, Philadelphia readers report a fad of men carrying loved one photographs in watch crowns to verify payments at hotel checkouts.
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Lnity
Athena Bey
Tong
Hawe
Courne
Allah
Beth
Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger
Inestimable Value of Reforestation Belongs to Dewey
Martin Dewey addresses the House of Representatives on reforestation, calling it the world’s most wonderful and vital bond between organic and inorganic realms. He argues trees transform minerals into usable plant and animal matter, noting humans can only supply tar and salt in limited quantities, thus forest resources must sustain life.
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Martin Dewey
Toy Makers Leaving Germany Amid Industry Decline
A garbled report notes toy makers flee Germany as eighty villages in Gere tany pecalige struggle. Nuremberg centers toy industry yet suffers from lack of orders and tourism. experts emigrate to England and the U S, impacting the Bavarian city’s prosperity.
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Germany
Gere Tany
England
Nuremburg
Tealae
Bavarien
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