County Road Funds Report Shows Progress and Needs
The Board of Supervisors reports receipts and expenditures for county road funds, outlines work completed, and recommends a 1924 tax levy for road purposes. Notable items include completion progress on Route 26 resurfacing, Wakefield to Route 28 delays, and multiple county projects such as Ironwood Van Buskirk and Marenisco Winegar. The piece details gravel and macadam maintenance, bridge work on Black River, and calls for unified funding and updated equipment to finish unfinished routes.
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Electricity Will Win Future Wars Says Prof Low
London. Prof A M Low, wartime inventor valued by the British war inventions board, outlines in the Fortnightly Review a century ahead warfare using electrified water jets to kill, wireless telephony sight heat power and writing, wireless control of tanks and planes, and airborne weapons with rapid firing guns. He foresees armored diving flying boats, wireless torpedoes, gyroscopic wireless aircraft control, mental telepathy as a communications method, and anti noise devices to blunt morale.
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Motormen Ride Million Miles on Street Cars
Washington tale of three veteran motormen Vollam Zell Ben Solari and Jacob Zier who have spent 40 years riding street cars within the city. Their careers span horse pulled cars to electric propulsion as they continue serving passengers and guiding trains along slippery hills and busy routes.
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Oysters Threatened by Pollution in James River
Richmond reports the James river seed oyster supply, the world’s largest, faces destruction due to water pollution. The piece notes earlier incidents where oil coated waters and factory waste harmed wildlife, including dead birds and fish, highlighting broader inland water pollution.
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Let the Bessemer Laundry Do Your Work
Packages left at Proteau's are to be handled by the Bessemer Laundry. This notice directs patrons to drop parcels at Proteau's for washing and related services.
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Ely's Cream Balm for Catarrh Relief
A vintage advertisement promises fast relief from nasal congestion and catarrh using Ely's Cream Balm. It claims the fragrant antiseptic formula opens nostrils within a minute, soothes inflamed mucous passages, and eases nighttime breathing, offering instant relief from stuffed-up heads and headaches.
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Mentho Sulphur Heals Skin Overnight Says Specialist
A noted skin specialist touts Mentho-Sulphur as a cure for broken out skin itching eczema and unsightly eruptions. He claims immediate improvement after application and notes its germ destroying properties make it unmatched. Use Bowles Mentho-Sulphur like cold cream. obtain from any druggist.
Red Pepper Rub Claims Quick Cold Relief
An advertisement extols Rowles Red Pepper Rub as the fastest remedy for chest tightness congestion and pain from colds, rheumatism, backache, and sore muscles. It promises tingling heat within minutes and claims the product drawn from red peppers provides penetrating relief available at drug stores.
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St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
A vintage ad touts St Jacobs Oil as fast relief for lumbago sciatica and backache. It argues kidneys cannot cause pain, urges applying the soothing oil to vanish soreness stiffness and lameness and promises a moment later the ache vanishes. The ad notes the remedy is harmless and can be used for neuralgia rheumatism and sprains.
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Be Pretty Turn Gray Hair Dark
A vintage ad promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a salon solution for gray hair. It claims natural darkening, even coverage, and noticeable results after one or two applications, with easy at home use and affordable cost. The text urges readers to ask drug stores for the product to restore color and lustre.
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