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Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1897

Page

7

Good Roads Reform Called for by Intelligent Farmers

The article condemns the old road tax system known as working the roads and argues for cash payments and state led road improvements. It cites Isaac B. Potter and Roy Stone, outlines the economic waste from poor highways, and notes progress in Massachusetts Vermont New Jersey and other states with local township or county schemes while promoting national highway discussion.

Spacht Secaranana Furniture Land Karsas Avenue Sr Topeka Kan Topsite Trainter Coal Co Perfest Mia J. i Buz John Ritchie Quincy St Farrow Isaac B. Potter New York Aes National Good Roads Association Roy Stone Congress Morton Department of Agriculture General Stone League Massachusetts Vermont Commonwealths New Jersey Maine Minnesota Alabama the Farmers’ Congress

Protect the roads dont all drive in the same lane

In New Jersey towns, road funding averages about $1,000 per mile, enough to build a macadam road yet wasted by dirt scraping and gutter cleanup. Proper drainage, stone sizing, and a macadam method with stone crushers yield durable roads, while wide tires and careful design help preserve them.

New Jersey Macadam League of American Wheelmen

Revenge and a Doctor's Gambit in a Christmas Tale

A dramatic tale unfolds about Dr Prudence Wickham who after a blizzard facilitates a dangerous operation on Willie Van Bussom to force a marriage proposal. In the New Year crisis, the surgeon coercively binds him, jealously extols wealth, and negotiates marriage as the price of safety and life, revealing themes of gender and power.

Rich Mr. van Bussum Sceria Miss Greenleaf Prudence Wickham Dr. Wickham Willie ‘van Bussom Pryne Willie van Bumom Deaneer da. Wickman Mia George A. Beckenbaugh New York Journal

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