Rally for Good Roads in Virginia Movement Gathers Steam
Readers across Virginia respond to The Post and Times Dispatch call for a Washington to Richmond highway. Letters praise better roads, urge state and federal support, cite farmers and merchants, and pledge funds and labor to build macadam routes, with Emporia and Greenesville counties leading local efforts.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Times
Virginia
The
Post
Richmond Times
Linspatch
Store
Washington
Postan Times-Diapateh
Times SD
William
Southern Railway Company
Pleasantshade
Hella
Greenesville County
Richmom
Falmouth
Post and Times Dispatch Sre
Stafford County
Naullig
Charbon Attacks Humans In Louisiana Cattle Plague
Agricultural department experts aid local veterinarians to stamp out charbon disease spreading from infected cattle in Cameron parish. Eight human cases and several deaths reported as government specialists promote cremation of carcasses, vaccination where possible, and strict controls to halt transmission. Conditions improve since specialists took charge.
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Agricultural Department
Tou Kiana
Veexburg
Ameran Parish
Leypt
Sout
Louisiana
Mermentat River
Lake Arthur
Fows
Lake Charles
Une
United States
Bureau of Animal Industry
Cameron
Spanish Minister Delays Washington Arrival to Next Week
Marquis de Villalobar, newly appointed Spanish minister to the United States, likely will not reach Washington before next week. He landed in New York on the Lusitania Friday morning and is currently at the Spanish consulate general's summer home. Officials want to confer with government authorities before scheduling a call on the President.
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Washington
Marquis de Villalobar
United States
New York
Lusitania
Balyers Park
Tramps and the labor question say powderly and more
Terence V Powderly chief of the division of information argues tramps are willing to work and calls for differentiated treatment of tramps hobos and bums. He discusses unemployment trends, portable labor needs across cities, and a proposed government bond system to transport workers to where jobs exist.
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Terence V Powderly
Division of Information
Department of Commerce and Labor
Mir Fowderly
Powderly
Crook Canon L Greena
Ste Toned
New York
Powderly I
Creene
Pougerly Yeaturda
Cuba and the spoils system critique in 1908 letter
A letter dated July 16 1908 denounces Cuba’s spoils system as rampant in both central and local governments. The writer argues reform is needed, praising some Cuban qualities while urging tutelage and wise U.S. guidance to build self discipline, public spirit, and honest administration.
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Post
Puban
Cuba
Wingate
Central
South America
Shea
United States
Wughinddia
Egypt
Antilles
West Indies
England
Europe
Balloon still at large near Mount Weather Va
Net a word hay neen neard from the big weather balloon that slipped one week at Mount Weather Virginia. Prof Garriot chief of forecast says the bag may have fallen into the Atlantic and stands a chance of being found. A reward will be offered for its recovery. The weather balloon costs over $100 for instruments. precautions will be taken to prevent cable breakage in handling. Ads free in classified column.
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Mount Weather Va
Garriot
Ballinger Seeks Federal Rewrite on Indian Lands
The Interor Department chief Ballinger disputed a timber and land cooperation plan with the Indian Office and Secretary Wilson. Gifford Pinchot reports the agreement allowed forest service work on Indian reservations but Ballinger says no legal warrant exists and may abrogate the deal transferring control to Interior.
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Interor Department
Indian Office
Wilson
Interor
Forest Service
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs Bureau
Pinchot
Ballinger
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Tyerlor
Indlar
Inatan
Department of the Interior
Merv
Riterleal Forestry
Pan
Gifford Pinchot Forester
Dog control raid aims to nab strays and enforce tags
Poundmaster Eirstein plans morning roundups in Washington to seize untagged dogs and bring them to the pound. Tags issued previously are enforced, with stray dogs confined for hours after capture while legal branding and a brass token protect the owners’ rights.
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Washington
Eirstein
Upis
Columba
Greece
Waleh
Dage
Pernos
City Bulletins Weather Ads and Local Goods Blended Listing
A compact notice page features varied local wares and services including Perfection Sarsaparilla for thirst relief, Arlington Bottling Co listings, West Continental Brand sardines in new packaging, J D Pyles store spring stock, Lon Gankers goods, Water Healers, and Od G Aliamont Spring Water. It notes quality and availability, with a reference to Manor chemist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and phone line Main 66-13.
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Grovers Tel Arlington Bottling Co
West
Pyles
Lon Gankers
Muédiman & Co
Aliamont
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Duffy Malt Whiskey Promoted for Health Claims
An OCR read promotes Duffy Malt Whiskey as a health tonic advising a spoonful in water three times daily for vitality and vigor. It claims purity, widespread pharmacy availability, and a bottle price of $1.00, urging readers to use this remedy.
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Sake & Company
Potomac Electric Power
14Th St. N. W
Serge Suitiyo
Dean
Ane
Ana
Llonowl Cooperative Society
9Th St NW
Kuppenheimer
Crosaer
Tenth Strest
Behrend
Rally Forgood Roads
Mack
South Hill
Werete
Petersburg
Boydton
Clarksfe
Durham Nola
Petersrg
Bighel West
Clarksville
Burhanei Hay
Chosst Cty Manufacturing Company
Chase! CI
Kenning County
Chase City
Gieke
Conti
Gener Assembly
Newville
Mashington
Richmond T
Fredericksburg
Ihan
Nra
Ruckersville
Gene
Averett
Farmouile Va
Times Dispatch
Old Virginia
Victoria
Washin
Lowlan
Gordoncrith
Culpager
Ain
Bueivers
Timak
Bighay Commission
John Chanin
Emporia
Greenesville
Seago
Lttle
Charles Lassiter
W. W. Robertson
Greenenville
Board of Supervisors
Ffers Fis S
Charbon
Bystone
Humber
Chicago
Hungary
Burana
Guba
Island Republic
Weather Bureau
U.S. Soldiers
John S . Zimmermann
Pedalar
Amina
Mlesd
Suppe Siamermann
Amourea
Hordano Vineke Herbert
Berger
Fifteenth U.S. Cavalry Band
Washington Circle
George F Tyrrell
Masician
Suppe Ivamoyict
Walker Loney Jerome
Norfolk
Richmund
Lion
Worfolk
C&o
1 & Ve
N& W
N &W
Pittsburg
A. Eberly’s Sons
St. N. W
Burchell
N.W
F Street
Kneessi
Lansburgh
Andrews
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
N. W
Up Barber & Ross
Eli Ekin
Scothng
Bealing
People's Drug Store
City Bulletins
Duffy's
Friedlander Bros
Randle Highlands
OS Realty CO
Tharp
Berkeley
Washington Post Co
Daily and Sunday Post
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