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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1916
Page
6
Secretary presses value for every dollar in Federal air road act talks. States must form highway commissions to qualify for a $78,000,000+ program funded jointly by Federal and state funds. Attendees include leaders from good roads groups and automobile associations.
A historical report details a local figure known as a hater secretorist from the Mt town of Lenceter. The subject, tied to the Worcester Automobile Club case, reportedly faced prior legal action and now travels toward Boston. Motorists hope a new venture will lead to a cautionary example.
Early autumn coats appear in shops with eye catching fabrics. One design uses Indian velvet with velour, a raglan style, inverted pleat, and pied satin lining. The piece emphasizes sharp tailoring and a wide kin belt detail.
The ALUAA District of Columbia Club nears 1000 members as weekly gains reflect rising interest in motor highway plans between Washington and Richmond. New members listed include Harry Winiigder, Conklin, Nel-Me Sweat, Dr A M Fauntleroy, Irvin Prickett, Susan Cook, N L Hurchell, Mrs S Kiggins, Terry, W C Gearing, Ulysses Pierce, Silas Thompson, M D, Maj P E Pierce, Edwin H Chambers, Henry Echeffert, and William G Reed.
A Polk County Florida election approved a $1.5 million bond issue, creating a $1.6 million fund to build 220 miles of sand asphalt roads. Contracts are in place pending bond formalities and the project will commence immediately. The road system calls for sheet asphalt two inches thick on a four inch clay foundation, compacted under a 10 ton roller.
Eighty six automobile, body and parts plants in Indiana employed 7219 wage earners in 1914 and paid $5,027,000 in wages. Materials cost $18,830,000 and output value reached $29,890,000. Only four other industries in Indiana surpassed it in employment wages and materials. five outsized it in output. The census bureau data suggest the industry rose further in the following year and a half.
The Selby Company reports selling a Palge 6-4 touring car to Dr N B Jenner and a Palga 6-28 touring car to J B Colpoye. Howard Kneesst, sales manager and secretary of Seermmss Motor Company, is in New York for a four day trip and expects extra Hudsons shipped to this territory for outstanding orders. Arthur Foraker of the Potomke Motor Car Company left Washington for a visit to the Milburn electric factory in Toledo and the Burms factory in Cleveland, intending to drive a Stearns home to Washington.
A first aid mindset is unusual for a tool tip yet suggests carrying a sturdy trowel or take-down shovel to dig up roots such as farn clumpa and mint planta found in woods. With these implements plants can be easily transplanted home from natural spots.
An adaptable apron made of duck or denim offers detachable shaves for the woman who drives her own car and may need to hop out and work beneath it when not dressed for such repairs.
Virginia eyes full reciprocity as Governor weighs arguments from Alexandria figures backed by the District of Columbia Club plea. District motorists may run without Old Dominion tags while Virginia city welcomes them. arrests previously made in Alexandria County spur collaboration to end restrictions.
A political stance holds that District motorists can drive without Virginia tags while reciprocity is discussed. The governor is considering measures as neighboring counties push for equity. The piece notes Alexandria county residents will enforce the majority will and allow District motorists to operate.
The Lincoln highway painting squad, in two cars, works through Indiana and knots to reach the Mississippi by August end. Their high praise from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio communities and tourists marks fast progress toward a road guide reaching Cheyenne, Wyoming before the touring season ends.
The Illinois Central conducts a targeted safety inspection of grade crossings flagged as hazardous. Hedges, trees, and buildings close to tracks, along with high grade problems, are noted to threaten motorists and may cause stalls or fatal accidents. Each crossing with a history of crashes and other dangerous sites will be vetted and mitigated to prevent recurrence.
An old four mule army escort wagon could cover 17 miles a day under service conditions while modern auto trucks in Mexico average about 120 miles daily. One truck can do the work of twenty mules, illustrating a shift in logistics efficiency.
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