Improved Roads for Farm Entrances Advise Bitumen Use
Owners of large farms seek guidance from the Bureau of Public Roads on applying coal tar or asphalt oil bitumen to compacted stone or gravel farm lanes. Instructions cover equipment, coverage rates about half a gallon per square yard, and use of chips or sand as a cover. The article notes rising car registrations and highway funding pressures, urging continued highway maintenance.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Federal road aid shows nine times New York to San Francisco distance
The document notes nine aggregate operations under federal aid in four years since the government began supporting road improvements. It cites Thoms H. MacDonald, chief of the bureau of public roads, and discusses the growing federal share in large undertakings such as the Panam project.
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New York
San Francisco
EVA Ag
Iun
Vonil
Wyneth
Recordig Tf Thoms H. MacDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Niaxtupendons Undertaking
Panam
Oldest Portrait Found On Stamp of Ur of the Chaldees
Philadelphia report describes a 2200 B C clay stamp seal from Ur of the Chaldees bearing the likeness of Thi Sin the last king. The artifact, a recognizable portrait on a four clay stamp used as a sealed package seal, offers rare visual insight into Sumerian appearance and kingly iconography. It suggests the temple priest may have received the seal, marking an extraordinary link between ruler and priesthood at the end of Thi Sin’s dynasty.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Babylonia
Cus Jator Lagram
Dortor Lagrain
Abraham
Shalpae
bi-Sin
Thi-Sin
Federal aid roads shape U S highway program
The federal aid road act spurred state highway departments and nationwide cooperation. Federal funds total about 266 million for 48 states, with 60 percent spent on durable road types. By next year state departments will oversee about 80 percent of road spending and farmers are urged to support road improvements and efficient silage timing.
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Natonal
MacDonald
United States
State Department
Road drag a simple yet vast aid to farming and roads
A farmer inventor praises the road drag as a universal comfort device. It smooths and quickly repairs road surfaces wherever used, reducing wear and rumbling travel. Though inexpensive to buy, its value is measured in service, making roads better for crops and communities.
Grass and weed removal guidance for road edges
Instructions advise using a sharp grader blade to cut away grass and weeds along road shoulders and ditches. Cut shallowly to remove the crown and, when feasible, reuse cut material on the roadway to reduce erosion of fill side banks.
Good roads will boost farming and markets nationwide
The statement argues that improved roads lower storage costs, ease freight congestion, and spread marketing across the year. It claims benefits reach producers and consumers, encourage diversified farming, expand profitable production, and improve uniform distribution of farm products.
Highways influence on farm value and community life
A prospective farm buyer weighs soil suitability for farming, stock raising, dairying, and market gardening but also considers the impact of roads on home life, schools, churches, and social life, underscoring roads as a key factor shaping agricultural prospects and community vitality.
Profitable Culling of Purebred Bull Progeny
A farmer culled 700 hens and sold 200 to the butcher without dropping egg output. He saved about $2 daily on feed and eased management. Ontario Agricultural College data show first cross of a purebred bull on dairy herds raises average income by $32 per cow yearly across multiple herds.
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Ontario
Ontario Agricultural College
Making Diamonds Possible
Amsterdam reports Henry Potnk president of the Dutch Diamond Workers Union notes it may be possible a German explosives firm discovered a method to manufacture diamonds artificially. M Polak cites the need for extreme pressure and questions cost parity with mined stones. Berlin claims an Amburg dynamite firm holds a patent and can produce several hundred carats daily at lower cost than current natural prices.
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Amsterdam
Henry Potnk
Diamond Workers’ Union
M. Polak
Berlin
Anmburg
Girls Good Machinists Says Bureau Director
Mary Anderson, director of the Women’s Bureau of the U S Department of Labor, advocates training in machine shops for girls. She notes women have gained new positions in industry during the war and should be offered instruction in light parts manufacturing to sustain their gains.
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Washington
Mary Anderson
Women’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Aged Indian Never in Bed in Minneapolis
John Smith, a 133 year old Chippewa Indian, arrived in Minneapolis with his adopted son Tom to attend the state fair. He claims to be the oldest living in action, travels despite poor sight, and says he sleeps on a blanket instead of a bed. He came with his blanket and plans to travel again.
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Minneapolis
Minn
John Smith
Tom Smith
John
Herome
Heng
Fear Triggers Temporary Blindness in Wabash Woman
Mrs. George M. Rice of Liberty Mills near Wabash was temporarily blinded after stepping on a mall. Physicians say fear of blood poisoning caused the blood vessels in both eyes to burst. She was treated at a Fort Wayne hospital for the eyesight issue.
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Wabash
Ind
George M. Rice
Liberty Milla
U S May Intervene in Cuba As Crowder Heads Policy
Washington reports officials fear the fate of Cuba without a quick settlement of the contested presidential election. General E J Crowder, sent by President Wilson, will confer with President Menocal to settle the election dispute and Cuban financial problems. White House officials indicate Crowder will push for an early decision on the Cuban election and bye election issues. The Cuban liberal party urges strict enforcement of election laws Crowder drafted.
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U.S
Cuba
Washington
U. S
E. J. Crowder
Wilson
Crowder
Menocal
White House
United States
Cuban Liberal Party
Stormy fight over central bank plans in Harding era
In Marion Ohio on January 4 reports say Republican leaders plan to press for a centralized U S bank replacing the Fed. Senator Curtis indicates amendments to the Federal Reserve Act would abolish the 12 regional banks and place one central bank, reviving the Aldrich plan clash with Democrats. Harding weighs public sentiment before any action.
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Marion
Harding
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Curtis
Senate
Modified Educator shoes offer comfort over style for women
An advertisement extols the Modified Educator orthopedic shoe for women, claiming it outperforms ordinary shoes by supporting foot muscles, arch, and heel with a cup shaped heel seat, hollow forefoot, and flexible shank. It cites endorsement by the National Board of the Y W C A and a leading podiatrist.
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National Board of the Y. W. C. A
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Maryland
Interstate Commerce Commission
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