National Highways Plan Backed by Grange
The National Grange calls for a national highways commission and federal funding to improve roads across the United States. It urges a $50,000,000 appropriation with at least $500,000 per state, to be administered in cooperation with state authorities, ensuring no state is favored and all roads connect into an interstate system.
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National Grange
National Highways Commission
Grange
United States
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Congress
Frank Db. Currier
New Hampshire
State Highways Commission
Commission
Riverhead Plans Native Stone Road Bed Experiment
Riverhead town approves a Main street experiment using local native stone from the Sound shore for the road bed with crushed trap rock top dressings. If successful, it could lower costs and allow production of macadam material for sale to other towns, funded partly by dog tax revenue.
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Riverhead
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Main Street
Roanoke Avenue
Congregational Church
Sound Shore
Long Island
Sound
Maintenance of Macadam Roads and Honest Repairs
The article urges constant upkeep of macadam roads by covering coarser stones with the same crushed stone material and not mud. It condemns mud topcoats, stresses leaving five cubic yards of stone chips per mile, and advises regular chip additions to prevent wear. It warns that neglect leads to rapid deterioration and suggests not funding roads not intended to be kept in repair.
MULE RAISING by George M Rommel
Guidance on selecting breeding stock for mules stressing large sturdy jacks and well-fed mares. Emphasizes weight, bone, and crossbreeding outcomes for sugar and cotton mule quality, plus feeding and management to ensure proper growth and profitability.
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George M. Rommel
South
Pasture qualities for foals and horses described
A Kentucky exchange notes pasture value differs by stock. Best foal pasture is dry, not rich bind, with rockier fields preferred to small stones that could injure hooves. Grass should be sweet and tender to promote proper growth, energy, and endurance in young horses.
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Kentucky Exchange
Butter Coloring Color Standards Promoted by Minnesota Experts
The Minnesota experiment station researchers Messrs. Farrington and Miles say June butter’s natural color is high enough. They argue adding only enough vegetable color to reach this shade avoids imparting any butter color flavor to the product.
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Messrs. Farrington and
Miles
Minnesota Experiment Station
Women Architects New Sphere Opened in Flats and Apartments
A columnist argues that women can greatly contribute to residential design by rethinking kitchen and utility layouts. She criticizes dumb waiter placement, low sinks, and noisy bedroom locations, urging designs that ease housework, comfort, and child care for families. The piece envisions flexible, integrated spaces with practical, woman-centered features.
A Pretty Collar Bag Embroidered Linen Design
This guide describes a four piece linen collar bag in pale green with black mercerized embroidery. The bag comprises the bag piece, embroidery strip cut along the selvage, and two bottom rounds. Embroidered band attaches to the bag, then to a bottom round. the inner round hides turnings. A cardboard insert strengthens the structure. top hem finishes with drawstrings of black and colored cord.
For the Nursery Color and practicality in child rooms noted
The nursery should follow a color scheme with white enameled furniture and light pinks or blues, use washable hangings and chair coverings, and include a refrigerator for bottle fed children. Avoid soiled linen drying inside, and select compact furniture sized for children, possibly handed down in large families.
Compliment For Americans on Fashion and Character
An English source praises the American woman for poised confidence and advancing fashion, noting simple silhouettes imply skill and extravagance. It claims American styling may have surpassed French, reflecting strong self belief and global usefulness. The text adds a recipe suggestion: a small green cucumber with cinnamon and cloves for tomato soup.
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First National
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Osteopath
Kirksville
Dr. W. M. Terry
West Washington Stree
Washington, Iowa
Ray H. Dean Bye
Cook & Sherman
Tashingtor, Iowa
Howard J. Ross
Nicole
Marmongo North Side Square
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Washington
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Chicago
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Lowe
Frank Rogers
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Clifford Thorne
Ome Atington, Iowa
J. J. Kellogg
Attorney-At-Law
South Side Square
W. M. Butterfield
Crall
Eicher & Livingston
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Charles A. Dewey
Lewyer
Lae
Sewry
Iowa
D. J. Wilson
Wilcos
Wilson
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Washin County
W. M.keeley
Ashington
E. D. Morrison
P. J. Manley
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Federa
J. B. Crail
Citizens Savings Bank
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BH. Keen
I. M. Sproull
Washington County
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
E.C. Rupp
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Munn & Go
New York
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D. G. Knottnerus Billiard Parlor
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