Letter from S W Neal from Europe in 1907
S. W. Neal writes from Zermatt Switzerland describing skis glaciers waterfalls and the Matterhorn. He travels from Milan Genoa and Genoa to Pisa through tunnels and the Simplon Pass noting currency and local life and praising Italian Greek Egyptian people and travel hardships.
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Edgar Brown
S. W. Neal
Zermatt
Switzerland
Greece
Rocky Mountains
Excelsior
Liverpool
Mr. Shorts
Panama
Milan
Italy
Leonardo da Vinci
Judas
Genoa
Pisa
Simplon
Egypt
East
Abraham
W. Neal
Dustless Roads in Southern California by Oil Treatment
Southern California roads are kept dust free by oil application. A typical 100 barrels per mile spread over an eighteen foot width creates a durable surface, with three treatments totaling 60 barrels first and 20 barrels for the two follow ups. Special equipment heats and dispenses oil into dust furrows, then rolls the surface to finish.
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California
Autos Damage Roads Prompt Massachusetts Worries
A Massachusetts commission member told the Boston Globe that auto damage to roads may reach $50,000 already. He notes rubber tires on small diameter wheels grind away macadam, sucking binder up and leaving stones exposed, urging tar surfacing and asphalt-based oils as potential solutions.
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Massachusetts Commission
Boston Globe
Commission
France
Park Commissioners
Massachusetts
Hobson Campaign for Forestry and Roads Tour
Captain Richmond P Hobson of Alabama, newly elected to Congress, completed a district tour promoting forestry drainage road building and better agriculture. He was joined by Samuel Hill of Seattle Samuel Lancaster and other US Department of Agriculture experts. The effort aims to spur similar campaigns by other congressmen.
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Hobson
Richmond P. Hobson
Congress
Alabama
Good Roads Magazine
Samuel Hill
Seattle
Wash
Samuel
Lancaster
Office of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
The Future American Highway Concept
An inventor reviewed in Engineering News outlines a highway of the future. The paved route would be 120 feet wide with eight parallel roadways, four in each direction. Two sixteen foot lanes for animal traction vehicles, a four foot walk on each side for pedestrians, and remaining width for automobile lanes. Estimated cost ranges from 100000 to 200000 dollars per mile.
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Engineering News
Nevada Good Roads Association Aims Auto Highways
A Nevada group forms the Nevada good roads association to urge building automobile highways in the south. Plans include routes from Tonopah to Goldfield linking Manhattan Bullfrog mining camps, with extensions toward Waller Lake reservation and further north.
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Nevada
Good Roads Association
Tonopah
Goldfield
Manhattan
Bullfrog
Waller Lake Reservation
Lightning and Eclipse Dominate Night Weather Report
A rare lunar eclipse drew observers as a powerful thunderstorm raged with heavy rain and vivid lightning. The Nelson Beenblossom residence suffered major chimney damage and widespread plaster loss, while several hogs perished on a nearby farm. Local briefs follow, noting a flurry of business visits and travel across towns.
Lightning strikes Keiser Bros barn after Keota storm
A bolt from the Keota storm struck the house occupied by J. S. Adams and Mr and Mrs Everett Shearer, tearing a small roof hole and escaping via the waste pipe. The Shearers felt the jar and checked the house but found no serious damage. In Keota, lightning hit Keiser Bros barn last evening and did some unknown damage.
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J. S. Adams
Everett Shearer
Keota
Keiser Bros
Lightning Strikes Hit Fort Coffman Area and Town
Damage described as light to moderate occurred in the Fort Coffman residence area and near town. The Adams residence suffered lightning damage, several trees including a cottonwood were struck, and about seventy five phones were out of service. Livestock losses are expected to be reported later to insurers.
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Fort Coffman
Elmer Adams
Andy Stranahan
Women of Methodist church to host social evening
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church plans a regular meeting and free social at Mrs. O. T. Smith's home Friday at 7 30. Guests include the husbands of members and the Queen Esther girls with W F M S ladies. Afterward, twenty youths attended an informal dance at Geneva Country club. guest Miss Martha Brindley of Washington.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
O. T. Smith
Geneva Country Club
Martha Brindley
Washington
Moonlit Picnic Near Rock Ripple Draws Local Youths
About twenty five young people walked to Rock Ripple west of the city last evening for a moonlit picnic. A sumptuous supper was provided by the young ladies. Games followed and the group watched the lunar eclipse as mosquitoes added zest. Out of town guests included Miss Ethel Barger of Vinton Mr Eckdale of Burlington and Mr Martin of Keokuk.
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Rock Ripple
Ethel Barger
Vinton
Eckdale
Burlington
Martin
Keokuk
Bounty Offered for Wolves in Northeast Cass County
Anita correspondent reports wolves are abundant near Anita Iowa and depredations frequent. Sheep owners form a united front agreeing to pay a bounty matching the county rate, totaling ten dollars for all wolves and four dollars for young wolves.
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Iowa
Anita
Des Moines
Cass County
Was Once a Musical Genius
Allentown Pennsylvania July 25 Charles Weiss once a renowned European singer is dead in the county almshouse. He lived as a hermit on the Lehigh Mountain for years before becoming a county ward. Born in Germany seventy nine years ago he came from a prominent family and knew Mendelssohn. He possessed a fine tenor voice and sang in grand opera in Europe.
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Allentown
Europe
Charles Weiss
Weiss
Lehigh Mountain
Germany
Mendelssohn
Dominican salary readjustment under U S receivership
Reports from the Insular Bureau say Dominican lawmakers Ben readjust salaries with the president set to gain 10000 dollars, up 2000, while heads of executive departments and members of congress will receive substantial increases under the U S receivership.
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Washington
San Domingo
Insular
Congress
United States
Young Woman Dead of Gangrene in Lapeer
Miss Lida Spray aged 26 a teacher of music and drawing at the local high school died from gangrene poisoning. She burst a blood vessel while walking up stairs in May and gangrene later developed. Her foot was amputated in a futile attempt to save her life about a week ago. Besides her parents a brother and sister survive.
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Lapeer
A .H
Lida Spray
Two Russian Newspapers Fined In Liberal Press Crackdown
Moscow reports that the liberal papers Viedomosti and the Slavo were fined heavily. Additional penalties were imposed on several newspapers published in Kiev, Kazan, and Penza.
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Moscow
Viedomosti
The
Slavo
Kiev
Kazan
Penza
Ottawa Carnival Flags Saga Ends With Removal
City hall displayed United States and Union Jack flags for a carnival. A citizens committee ordered the stars and stripes removed to avoid trouble, and the reception committee agreed the action was best.
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Ottawa
Ont
United States
Man Drops Out of Sight in Bedford Indiana
Milton Goldsby has vanished from his home in Bedford Indiana arousing fear of foul play. He was seen after drawing two months pay totaling 135 dollars from a stone company and cashing the check at a local bank, since when no one has seen him.
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Bedford
Ind
Milton Goldsby
John
Goldsby
Stone
Rock Island Strike Settled After Week of Tension
Rock Island TI July 25 The strike by carmen in Rock Island system shops ends with workers returning to duty. All grievances will go to arbitration.
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Rock Island
Carmen
Four Minneapolis Sawmills Suspend Sawing Indefinitely
Four of six Minneapolis sawmills have halted sawing indefinitely due to log shortages. Seoul reports a small detachment of Korean troops captured by enemy forces.
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Minneapolis
Seoul
Mrs Olds Leaves West Chester Visit for Waterloo Home
Mrs. Charles Olds has completed a two week visit with relatives and friends in West Chester and Ainsworth and left this morning for her home in Waterloo.
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Harvey Barnes
Crawfordsville
A. J. Laird
Ainsworth
Ira Bowman
Winfield
J. H. Hillhouse
Havre
Arthur Yard
Charles Olds
West Chester
Waterloo
Dr Shoop Piles Ointment Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts a Dr Shoop Magnetic Ointment for piles claiming quick, certain relief from itching and protruding symptoms. It promises positive results and notes a nickel-capped glass jar selling for 50 cents through J. H. Stewart.
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Matterhorn
Isfy
Lar
Everette Allen
Casey
Journal
N. Beenblossom
Nelson Beenblossom
Beenblossom
Harmon Brinning
City
Clifford Thorne
Brighton
L. D. Higgins
Muscatine
Standard Land Co
A. G. Long
Mort Chance
San Francisco
Neill Eckdale
David Anwy
J. A. Work
Roy Thompson
R. D. Daugherty
Wyman
J. S. Adams House
STECK
F. Steck
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Smith’s Root Beer
Smith's
Concord Grape Juice
Chautauqua County
New York
White Swan
J. CG. Smith
Cash Grocery
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