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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1911

Page

3

Taft to Tour 47 Days Covering 13000 Miles and 24 States

The article details President Taft’s planned 47 day travel starting Sept 5 with about 13 000 miles across 24 states. It notes 200 plus speeches, numerous banquets, and vast coordination by Jack Wheeler the advance agent while highlighting the president’s constrained privacy and constant public duties.

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Fifty Acre Development Opens After Board Approval

The board of supervisors approved Charles J. Winter to build a road through his south town property. A fifty acre tract along Washington Street will be platted for installment sale with street and alley access. The new route starts near Winter’s old residence now occupied by John Beltville and runs east to the existing road. The hospital project and other improvements spur business in the area, with Winter pledging to advance the development.

Board of Supervisors Seasion Charles J. Winter Iowa Avenue Mr. Winter Washington Winter John Beltville

Concrete Forts and Big Guns Guard Our Sea Line

The Engineering Magazine describes modern seacoast batteries as stone caves with magazines and operations rooms carved inside vast concrete masses. They house weapons and crews, yet humidity and moisture plague galleries, magazines, and service rooms since the first U S batteries were built after Spain’s war. Various expedients have been tried to improve conditions for workers and ammunition in these fortifications.

Seacoast United States Spain

Golden Silence Wise Head Makes the Still Tongue

A reflective line notes that wisdom lies in restraint and prudent speech. The saying, attributed to Luecas, emphasizes measured words and calm judgment as signs of insight and prudence.

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