Good Roads Boost Rural School Attendance and Consolidation
Washington officials say rural school attendance rises where roads are improved. In 1908 08 eastern and western states with better roads reported about 80 percent attendance, while southern and northwestern states with poorer roads showed around 64 percent. Improved roads enable consolidation and centralization of schools, with graded, multiroom buildings and more skilled teachers. Durham County North Carolina reduced schools from 65 to 42 after road improvements, with 17 graded and two or more rooms. About 2,000 consolidated rural schools exist. Massachusetts Ohio and Indiana show fastest progress with roughly one third of roads improved. Expenditures for pupil transport rose from $22,116 in 1899 to $292,219 in 1906 in Massachusetts. Indiana rose from $86,000 in 1904 to $290,000 in 1908. Overall, the move reduces per-student costs via fewer schools and centralized operations, while adding rural courses in manual training agriculture and home economics.
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Court News Aide to divorce amid petitions in Knox court
In Knox county court of common pleas, Patin and Pelton pursue a divorce while Up PIN alleges fault. Northwestern Elevator & Mill Co transfers deeds to Mt Vernon Bridge Co. Various transfers and parcels listed include Clinton and Mt Vernon regions with amounts noted such as 1400 dollars.
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Onur Expands Main Street Carpet and Ready-to-Wear
Onur announces rapid growth of Carpet and Ready-to-Wear, tearing out offices on the second and third floors to connect spaces doubling department size. Noise and dust will affect shopping, so the store slashes prices across all sections to reduce stock before walls are removed. Customers urged to visit now for unusually low prices during peak season.
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First Floor Specials at Le Lancaster Fabrics Catalog
Advertises fabric and sewing goods with per yard prices for ginghams muslin percales crepes and poplin and striped dimities and tissue ginghams. Includes ready to wear items like shirts, heavy hose, men and ladies undergarments and accessories with various prices and quantities.
Closeout on Dresses and Undergarments at Half Price
Clearout sale of skirts coats dresses hats and petticoats in multiple fabrics with prices from $0.40 to $2.48. Includes middy blouses white waists corset covers gowns drawers and children’s muslin garments. Most items offered at half price with emphasis on savings and assorted colors and sizes across women and children’s wear.
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