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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1927
Page
3
Spring fashion highlights beige as a key color with lightweight coats in worsted and basket-cloth. Fabric hats with shirring quilting beadwork and hand painting showcase a new milinery era. The piece notes eye catching taffeta hats and beige rep coats with tailored lines and decorative embroideries.
Kansas has advanced in highway construction over six years with 2,500 miles graded and 700 miles surfaced on state roads, plus 12 million dollars spent on bridges since 1921. About 8,536 state miles and 9,523 county miles exist, with 45 percent of state roads brought to standard grade and 22 percent surfaced, though many county roads remain lightly improved.
A nationwide campaign by the American Automobile Association aims to beautify national highways. It appeals to state highway officials to remove debris and misleading signs that imitate official warnings. The survey cites cluttered billboards and derelict shacks damaging roadside scenery and urges cleanup of adjoining land as part of maintenance.
New Jersey proposes a 12 year $60 million road expansion covering about 1900 miles. Maj W G Sloan state highway engineer drafted the plan to seek legislative approval and funding through a $60 million bond sale and a two cent gas tax. Some lawmakers favor higher heavy truck registration fees as part of the plan.
Pennsylvania builds a durable highway system and adds shade trees to beautify main highway corridors. Travelers note that beautification receives little practical consideration at home compared with road builders abroad.
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