Asphalt Men Start Move to Fight Graft in Public Works
At the ninth annual meeting of the Asphalt Paving conference in Memphis, Arthur H. Blanchard urged open books for construction firms to curb graft. He warned contract awards often follow favors, with prosecutions possible where payments influence bids, estimating the graft at about 100 million dollars yearly.
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Memphis
Arthur H. Blanchard
Toledo
Blanchard
United States
Rocky Mountain
Moon and Earth to Clash In Distant Future Says Astronomer
London astronomer Sir James Jeans predicts a distant future event when the moon will approach the earth and eventually collide. He forecasts that fragments would fill the skies, creating rings around the globe and moonlight all night as people dodge falling moons.
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London
James Jeans
Sir James
Flour Mills Flourishing In Holmfied Regions Demand
Mile long lines of grain wagons wait on every road leading to the local mill as farmers bring grain to exchange for flour. Low wheat prices at terminals keep small mills in the region operating 24 hours a day.
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Holmfield
Man
Huntington By Mra Lucinda Crile Local Notes Bazaar and Social
Huntington Ohio December news from the Huntington Community Ladies Aid Society reports their annual bazaar at the Grange hall with supper for about one hundred attendees including visitors from Wellington and Sullivan. The event netted 66.50. Various local families and residents are mentioned with minor social updates and routine visits.
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Huntington, CO
Huntington Community Ladies Aid Society
Grange Hall
Wellington and Sullivan
Elyria
Aid Society
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