Federal Printing Office: World Best Government Plant
The Government Printing Office in Washington operates the world’s best printing facility. It handles vast output beyond Congress and the Agricultural Year Book, including 4.2 million postal cards daily and 160 million money order forms over two years. Under George H. Carter it has achieved peak efficiency and economic management.
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United States
Government Printing Office
Maine
Congress
McKinley
George H. Carter
Iowa
Joint Committee On Printing
Through the Years As a Mountain School Teacher
A memoir of a mountain schoolteacher recalling early teaching in a small Boone county area. The author reflects on memory, gender barriers in teaching, a summer influx of teachers, a beloved school community, and personal experiences including pupils and a $72 voucher.
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Boone
Jane
Dora
Peoples Home Journal
Justice Ford
New York City
George’s Gap
The Good Roads Question and a Dog Chase Metaphor
A cur chases an express train on a rural platform while a station agent muses on roads. Talks push bond issues for good roads, yet impacts vanish if links don’t connect. A chain and a regiment compare weakest links to highway economy and efficiency.
Four Fold System of Roads for Nationwide Efficiency
The history of road building shows funds often misspent as counties towns and states vie for control. A four fold national state county and town highway system would direct money into roads with uniform standards and rapid construction. Farmers would finally receive road support aligned with their needs rather than federal aid.
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Highway Commission
Natonal
Rivers Print Co Brings Commercial Printing to The Area
Rivers Print Co announces versatile commercial printing services offering flyers, posters, business cards, catalogs and forms for local businesses. Established facility provides quick turnaround and customizable print options.
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Rivers Print. CO
Tremors and Tides Devastate Regions as Japan Struggles
Reports describe massive earth disturbances inland and along coastlines with explosions, ruptured water lines, and tsunamis. New islands emerge, rivers shift, volcanoes erupt. fires in Tokyo subside as couriers seek food and medical aid for hundreds of thousands of refugees. Warships from multiple nations join relief efforts to support Japan.
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Tokio
Japan
Revival Services Continue With End Times Theme In Watauga
Evangelist presents biblical signs of the times linking World War Jerusalem’s capture and the Gentile era to prophecy. He urges watchful faith, peace in Jerusalem, Palestine as a Jewish nation, and salvation before Christ’s return. Camp also performs and plans more services through next week.
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God
Jerusalem
Allenby
Great Britain
League of Nations
Palestine
Christ
Earth
Abraham
Camp
Heaven
Joseph
Evangelist
the Times
Watauga County
Lady Finds Relief From Nervous Indigestion With Black-Draught
Mrs Alonzo Ford of Biloxi Mississippi reports long standing nervous indigestion and stomach trouble. After using Thedford s Black-Draught she improves greatly gaining color and appetite. She notes reduced nightly laxative use and credits the liver medicine with relief for indigestion and headaches. Her mother also benefited and now uses it after meals. Thedford s Black-Draught liver medicine is sold everywhere.
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Biloxi
Miss
Alonzo Ford
Clay Street
Thedford
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Federal Print Shop Worlds
Econies
Durham Tobacco
Deaw
Dula
State Boards of Examiners
North Caroline
South Carolina
Tennessee
Sherwood
N. C
Shulls Mills
A. W. Dula
National Hig
the Peoples Bank
USCO
Usco’s
J. B. Taylor
J. H. van Cannon
Banners Elk
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