Good Roads and the Search for Notable Pavement
A historical overview notes accidental Swiss discovery of bitumen pavement in the mid 19th century and its rapid European adoption. It cites experiments with rubber steel and seaweed road materials, including Baltimore seaweed blocks bound with wire and tar dipped, predicting quieter streets ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
We Hodt
Paris
Europe
New York
Velencia
Spain
Baltimore
Destroy Roadside Weeds Techniques Approved by Pedialista
A historic notice outlines roadside weed dangers including habitat for pests and unsightly appearance. It promotes methods such as mowing twice yearly in June and August, grazing with tethered animals, creating hay, and converting weedy margins into maintained lawns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sella
United States Department of Agrculture
Bre
Wire mesh roads aid mobility for British troops in Egypt
British forces in Egypt use chicken wire as a temporary road surface. Loose sand is leveled and covered with wire, pegged down to form quick, reparable routes amid damaged tracks. The method reduces transport costs and labor, aiding supply lines despite ongoing military needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Line Highways With Trees Proposed For Town
A proposal suggests planting trees along roads to shade and beautify streets. Authorities warn against crowding plantings and recommend spacing at about fifty feet to maintain visibility and safety.
Emergency tire patching discussed for blowouts and durability
The article argues against long lasting blow out patches for emergency use, noting they weaken the tire when cambered by road contact. It urges a permanent repair instead and warns that neglect can lead to fabric separation, tread damage, and costly fixes. It emphasizes regular inspection by a qualified tire technician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olice
Eure
Car maintenance notes on valve adjustment and steering
The article warns improper valve adjustment or irregular galtion causes jerky running. It explains front wheels are under path ered and narrower at the bottom than the top, risking steering. It suggests applying beeswax to the axony to reduce friction and outlines wear-prone car parts if not properly cared for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car
Parte
Camp by Automobile Avoids Hot Hotels with Outdoor Bed and Stove
A car camping setup offers a full sized bed made from pipe frames and a retractable awning, converting the bed into a table for meals. The design includes a 6 by 4 foot bed, a collapsible grate for camp fires, and compact storage, pitched as a healthier, cheaper alternative to cramped hotel stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sige
Doughboy of Idaho chosen for state war memorials
The War Memorial Commission selects Avard Fairbanks to sculpt Idaho’s official Doughboy and make his design the main feature in each county memorial. The American Legion praises the choice, hoping the statue will promote education, honor, and patriotism nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anerican Behr
Ieho
War Memorial Commission
Maho
Avard Fairbanks
Portland
Ore
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ican
Tdubo Comradiston
Fairbanks
Doughboy
American Legion of
Waho
Frirbanks
Sam
American Legion
Legion
Legion Man Union Officer Fred Betergall of San Francisco
Fred Betergall, a California American Legion officer, is described as a leading yet low-activity member. He rose from early hardship, attended eight schools, and earned a medical corps waiver after two wartime rejections. He served as hospital company sergeant before 1918 and helped organize California’s Legion department.
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Fred . Betergall
San Francisco
California
Tehergall
Hoe
Old
College of Hard Knocks
Ax 4
Union Ofirial Bebergathan
San Francines Typogeophian Onions
Natstant
California State Federation of Laok
Hue Bully
Secretary of War
United States Army
San Francico
Fu Clus
American Legion
American Legion Posts Honor War Hero and Aid Groups
The Overbrook post of the American Legion in Pennsylvania plans to honor a World War II hero by funding a community hall. Across the country posts raise funds, organize labor for park improvements, and support rehabilitation, with new posts forming in Minnesota and California and veterans groups aiding deserters, memorials, and youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunsell Grows
Philadelphia
Withers
France
Over Brook
Penn
American Legion
Overbrook
Eiange Tee
Rueweil
C. Gene
Ephrate
Washington
The
F. W. Galbraith Jr
Hopewood Post
Pittsburgh
Legion
E- California
Wil Flan D. Stephens
American Legion Department of California
American Legion of
Avalen
Teen, N. C
New American Legion
Minnesota
Brook Park
Clortess
Morgan Park
Duluth
Birchdale
Albany
Bone Bil
New Orleans
Exotic animal trade and risks in a traveling menagerie
A historical account describes the perilous process of capturing and transporting wild animals for a traveling menagerie. It details methods, gear, and the high costs of specimens such as giraffes, rhinos, elephants, lions, tigers, and chimpanzees, noting the dangers to handlers and the difficulty of sustaining such displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Nea
Malcom
Liang Ie
At Hea
Iate
Sera
Gwen
Elecums
Ted Municipal
Alaska
Frankincense Harvesting in Somaliland Described
The article explains frankincense production in Somaliland Africa. It details tapping trees after the rainy season to release resin tears forming small pellets, with harvests repeating every 30 days until September. A healthy tree yields about 16 pounds of frankincense yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somaliland
Wanteen Africa
Frayed Transcript Reveals Nervy Exchange in War Memoir
A clipped wartime fragment from the American Legion Weekly shows medics and an officer trading terse lines about identification. One speaker remarks that another person discarded a note and questions the others ambitions amid a grim scene.
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American Legion Weekly
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Switeerland
Carferk
P. P. Avery
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Peru
Idaho
Legion Man Union Officer
Americns Dewinners Servint
Army
WLM
SOO
William G. Rockefeller
John Dy
Green Donn
Jacksonville
Ty Joe Borel
University of Georgi
Jacksonville Waldleen
Anthony
Kansas
Hidahoms Baw
Steregalon
Mnd
Bridgeport
Olklshonm
Américan Legion
Sergt
Alvin York
David King
Chattanooga
Tenn
York
Organisation of the
Ralph Altman
Melrose
Minn
Ayoe
Tenu
Legion Post
St. Charles, Me
Pont
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