Split log drag proves economy on moist soil roads
Government bulletin notes best results when dragging after rain when soil is moist and not sticky. Techniques vary by road conditions. adjustments in hitching alter depth and action. Reports from Kansas and Iowa show costs per mile as low as 1.50 to about 6.00 annually, with one Iowa town noting nearly track-like roads most of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Office of Public Roads
Kansas
W. C. Head
University of Kansas
F. P. Sanborn
R. H. Rishton
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Rishton
Iowa
Beware of Narrow Tires on Road Surfaces
The article warns that stiff or loamy soils benefit from a split log road drag after rains and before drying. Wide tires help maintain loamy roads with one spring scrape, while sandy roads resist but may form hard tracks with clay. Narrow tires ruin such surfaces by cutting water-holding ruts, especially on sandy inclines.
Good Road Agitators and Women’s Civic Road Work
Women active in improving and preserving public highways. The Tuesday club of St Charles planted 350 ornamental trees along two miles of the Fox River road. Kane county auto enthusiasts raised over $1,000 by selling spoons to fund road beautification efforts in Illinois.
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Tuesday Club
St. Charles
Fox River
Kane County
Ilnots
Road Work Value Amid Rainy Months In British Guiana
A fragmented note notes that thorough road work carries value with roads well built in British Guiana and mentions nine months of rain. The text references a muddy condition and a hypothetical ape, but details are unclear and may be garbled.
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British Guiana
Illinois Highway Campaign Promotes Good Roads Plan
The Illinois highway commission launches an outreach to farmers with the slogan spend better not more. Affected counties will host lectures by engineers to explain road and bridge building, focusing on dirt roads and earth drags and reinforced concrete. Lecturers A N Johnson C F Terhune T H McDonald W S Gearhart H E Bilger lead the effort with three commission members E J James Lafayette Funk and A N Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Highway Commission
Chicago Tribune
Commission
Ilnois
Farmers’ Institute
Tshbighwey
Ahi Wovertese
Oral
A. N. Johnson
State Highway Commission
Clifford Older
C. F. Terhune
T. H. McDonald
W. 8. Gearhart
H. E. Bilger
Iinois Highway Commission
E. J. James
University of Illinois
Lafayette Funk
Bloomington
Oiling of Roads in Missouri Provokes Mixed Views
Observers cite Motor News reports in favor of road oiling noting 50 percent pavement improvement and reduced washouts after freshets. Critics warn of increased slipperiness and the need for cautious driving on hills while farmers discuss broader effects on macadam dust and road life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Motor News
Governor Hughes on Good Roads at Dryden fair
Governor Hughes praised state grange and legislative work for improving roads in New York. He urged continued progress toward durable roads and fiscally responsible spending, insisting no waste of public funds and money well laid out for maintenance and future needs.
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Hughes
Dryden
N. Y
State Grange
Bad Roads Cost Farmers Big Sums Say Government Experts
The Atlanta Constitution notes that poor roads burden U S farmers with 30 million dollars to move corn and 23 million to move wheat, plus 73 million for twelve main farm products. It predicts trolley lines and better roads will cut costs, as two tons per load replaces 1.5 pounds, urging farmers to push for good roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Atlanta Constitution
Road Dust Tests Planned Near Harrisburg by PA Highway Dept
Pennsylvania state highway department will conduct dust laying tests on state roads near Harrisburg with Hampden township included. After treatment, engineers will observe the roads and file reports to State Highway Commissioner Flunter.
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State Highway Department of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Hampden Township
Flunter
Mrs Teagle Dies After Self-Inflicted Wound in Pasadena
Mrs Tea gle wife of Walter C Teagle an official of the Standard Oil company shot herself in the head in a Pasadena hospital while her nurse was in Los Angeles arranging travel to Cleveland. She is about thirty, diagnosed with melancholia from ill health. Her husband recently returned from Europe. She is daughter of W T Murray of Cleveland a steel magnate.
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Pasadena
Cal
Teagle
Walter C. Teagle
Cleveland
Standard O11 Company
Los Angeles
Governor Narrowly Escapes Train Collision in Michigan Tour
Governor Warner’s party traveling northern Michigan in autos narrowly avoided disaster at a railway crossing near Harrietta when an Ann Arbor line train struck one car carrying W. D. Wade Martin Northrup A E and Claude Williams. Wade and Northrup were slightly injured and the car smashed. the governor’s auto cleared the crossing in time. The party had been racing to Cadillac for a scheduled meeting after leaving Mesick for Boone.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Warner
Michigan
Harrietta
Ann Arbor
W. D. Wade
Martin Northrup
A. E
Claude Williams
Wade
Northrup
Mesick
Boone
Cadllac
Tremendous South American quake reported in Tacna region
A strong earthquake shook Tacna and Arica in Chile and hit southern Peru and Bolivia on July 17. Property damage is substantial but there were no reported fatalities according to initial dispatches.
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South America
Tacna
Chile
Arica
Peru
Bolivia
Scores On The Ball Fields Big League Standings And Scores
Chicago July 17 standings show National League leaders Pittsburg New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Brooklyn and Chicago with varying win totals and percentages. American League lists Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Washington St Louis Boston Chicago and New York with daily game results, hits, errors, and notable batteries.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Ccc.c
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Crandall
Brooklyn
Wilhelm
Ritter
Cincinati
Campbell
Schlei
Boston
Premmbute
Sear
Lindaman
Bouktes
Smith
Willis
Gibson
St. Louis
American
Pr. W. Te FC
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Altrock
Sullivan
Morgan
Carrigan
Friars
Dineen and Spencer
Petty
Blue
Chesbro
Kleinow
Potteries
Liebhardt
Bemis
Hughes
Warner
Petrolt. i
Donovan
Schmidt
Plank
Powers
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
First Law of Nature and local prosperity admonition
The piece presents the first law of nature as self preservation and argues a town must prioritize its own interests to avoid decline. It warns against relying on distant big city stores and urges communal cooperation, warning that noncompliance could force Johnny Jones to seek a living elsewhere. It closes with a call to collective reflection.
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Johnny Jones
Johnny
The Gold Coast and Cape of Good Hope Origins
An obscure travel sketch contrasts West Africa’s Gold Coast with the eastern Cape of Good Hope. A home remedy for cough is given using hops horehound honey and sugar boiled to a syrup then bottled for use. A teaspoonful every half hour is advised until relief.
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Gold Coast
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
West Africa
Funeral attendees journey to Crawfordsville for Mrs Carson
Mrs Samuel Wiley Dr G W Ha Mr and Mrs Gault John Carson Mr and Mrs L Samson Miss Parker and Samuel Carson left this morning for Crawfordsville to attend the funeral of the late Mrs William Carson who died at Eskridge Kaw Dr A J Laird of Ainsworth was a city visitor today.
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Samuel Wiley
G. W. Ha
Gault
John Carson
L. Samson
Miss Parker
Samuel Carson
Crawfordsville
William Carson
Eskridge
Kaw
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Belang
National
Ifa Fairy
Algernon
A. J. Laird
Ainsworth
the Evening Journal
East Main Street
Dr. King
Cypgss
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Wil
Tce
Sprague Correspondence School
S/W
Majestic Bins
Munn & Co
Scientific American
NN & Co
Broadway
Eh Neer
Foley
Peliey & Company
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