Building Materials Shift in Early U S Construction Trends
A 1908 report notes cement and steel gains yet wooden construction remains dominant in forty-nine leading cities. It cites New York City low costs, Boston growth, and San Francisco conditions, with 37.5 billion feet of wood used in 1906 and total forest value rising as timber demand climbs.
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Geological Survey
Suhuris
Ureae Chiles
New York City
Excape
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Boston
Vale of Y Bilding
R. M. Killite
Pritmot
Charlesmore
Prohibition Debate Endorses Local Option View
Commentary from Sistersville Daily Review favoring local option over statewide prohibition. Argues counties and municipalities should decide liquor rules without blanket bans, citing issues of enforcement and public opinion. Notes counties with prohibition face violations via speakeasies and must rely on local sentiment.
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Littlepage
Williaux
Sistersville Daily of Review
West Virginia
Thoga
Taft Strench Would Give West to Taft at Convention
The piece analyzes delegate votes across regions to show Taft could secure the nomination with the West and South combined. It notes 310 votes from the West, 280 from the South, totaling 640, enough to nominate, while the East holds 240, risking no need for New England or other states. The article predicts a West South bloc forming a majority, with North and East lagging behind until favorite son calls ease.
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Tut
Indiana
Delewater
Mississipi River
Tutt
New Eugland
Ita
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