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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1909
Page
7
A child is stung by a bumblebee after poking a hollyhock. Pud Boy learns to avoid bees, while the Brooklyn Eagle highlights Jean Henri a famed tambour major for Napoleon with feats on drums and juggling sticks.
J D Sherwood presents sectional drawings from the Spokane County Good Roads club on drainage and crown design for high quality roads. Fig 1 shows an eight inch crown above curbs and eighteen inches above gutters to ensure drainage, while Fig 2 contrasts Spokane city curvature with a two inch rise, explaining muddy streets and road failure.
A Spokane report details how curb heights and street curvature hinder drainage, showing a year’s wear from rutted lines, depressions in the center, and humps left by water mains. A U.S. government lecturer stresses three key points: ensure good drainage repeatedly.
Minnesota state highway engineer George W. Cooley reports a new road material using sand and four inches of sawdust laid on a graded sand foundation at Cambridge Isanti County. The mix is raked into ruts to form loam as the sawdust rots. If successful, it could utilize mill sawdust and reduce road costs amid limited state funds.
Washington special reports the army and navy budgets soar to 233 million dollars, up from under 60 million before the Spanish American War, driven by Philippine possessions and a larger global role. The Fisheries Bureau gains praise for fish culture and lobster industry aid, with talks of twenty new stations at about 25 thousand dollars each. Discussion on Secretary Wilson's future pits Taft and Pinchot as possible successors, while Senate pace slows and Knox plans to stay through March 4.
Farmers can improve winter roads by using a road drag during thaw cycles. M A Coverdell explains that when ground freezes again in the afternoon or evening, brittle clods smooth and fill ruts best, making better roads with foresight and light dragging.
The passage argues that a split log drag embodies practical cheapness without quality loss. It suggests many can own one and that well made reads match closely in performance, implying value lies in use rather than status or brand.
Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania will urge the upcoming legislature to appropriate six million dollars for a state road linking Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. The proposal aims to accelerate the construction of a major eastern road project.
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