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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1917
Page
7
A compilation of era cookbook tips and recipes for home cooks. It covers Fish a la Vinaigrette mackerel and white fish, Soft Custard, Apricot Blanc Mange, Jam Cake, Salmon Omelet, Cabbage Cooked in Milk, Rice With Meat, Nuts with Sugar, Swiss Eggs, and festive desserts. The column mixes practical dishes with moral flourishes and food lore.
The 1915 statistics from the office of public roads and rural engineering show a rapid rise in surfaced highways. Total public roads outside towns reached about 245000 miles, with 277000 miles improved. Surfaced roads increased by roughly 16000 miles yearly, about half under state highway department supervision, amid rising road and bridge expenditures and construction activity.
United States maintenance control covers nearly 52000 miles of main and trunk routes. Expenditures for road and bridge work rose from about 90 million yearly in 1904 to over 100 million in 1915, driven by rising automobile use estimated at about two and a half million vehicles. State and local funds under supervision totaled over 55 million, with New Jersey and Nevada showing the highest and lowest per mile costs in 1904 and 1915.
Editorial notes that building roads with lifelong wear and costly maintenance creates ongoing debt for a liability. It argues counties borrow to fund roads that will not endure modern traffic, labeling such financing unsound.
A commune opinion piece reflecting on a road's condition and its impact on residents. It quotes the line Let me live in a house by the side of the road and argues that neglecting rural paths harms cheerfulness, neighborliness, and citizenship.
A fragment reflecting President Wilson’s call for an intricate road network to unite the continent. It argues that harmonious national flow and the nation’s energy require a developed highway system, emphasizing intimate sympathy as essential to unity.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe, gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims it cleanses the stomach, liver, and bowels, easing feverish, fussy children and promoting quick relief from constipation. The copy urges a 50 cent bottle with directions printed on the label.
An ad touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure kidney liver and bladder remedy derived from herbal ingredients. It claims proven testimony aids liver and bladder troubles and offers two sizes with pricing. Readers are urged to send ten cents for a sample and mention the paper. A brief humorous exchange about stage speech follows.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets for rumbling bowels and indigestion claiming a 6 cent box cleanses the stomach and liver by morning. A light exchange about kissing follows, contrasting a mother’s objection with a playful remark.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soup for skin and scalp issues with hot water baths and Cuticura Ointment for drying. It urges daily use to prevent eruptions and offers a free sample by mail with a book from Cuticura Dept ly Boston.
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