Tennessee tests curing methods on Memphis to Rutherford road
On the Memphis to Summer ville road Tennessee and the federal Bureau of Public Roads conduct an outdoor laboratory study of concrete curing. One side uses standard wet burlap and earth covering while the other is divided into 1000 foot sections each cured differently. Detailed observations on temperature humidity wind and rainfall accompany the tests. The aim is to gauge which curing method best preserves concrete roadways and influence highway practice nationwide. The Apaiche Indians hold the record for rapid fire making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Summerville
Bureau of Public Roads
Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works
Speedway Plans and Racing News Esquire
Major speed developments loom as J M White prepares Triplex engines for the mile record pursuit at 207552 mph while Major Segrave targets global speed honors. Atlantis track promoters eye May races and Detroit Chicago plans surface for a breezy 1929 season with Indianapolis hosting Memorial Day 500 and a $60000 purse. An Indy course under construction will host golf after May 30 and Milton to Florida for beach speed trials as a judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
J. M. White
Philadelphia
Major Segrave
England
Daytona
Altoona
Detroit
Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis
Milton
Tommy
Florida
Bob McDonough
Packard Motors Help Keep Harmsworth Cup In America
Gar Wood of Detroit dominates the Harmsworth Cup defense with Miss America VII powered by two Packard marine engines. The boat, 28 feet long with 1050 horsepower engines, aims for 100 mph on the Detroit River race course. Wood’s craft suffered a wreck during testing but was rebuilt in two weeks, while Betty Carstairs’s Miss Betty sank after being left behind in the first lap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard
Gar Wood, Decroit
Packard Marine
America
Great Britain
New York
Florida
Wood
Detroit River
Betty Carstairs
Special election on $130,000 high school bonds
Emmetsburg Iowa residents vote tomorrow on issuing 130000 dollars in bonds to finance a new high school. The INS reports the town will hold the vote after declaring the issue on January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
INS
Fluckiger Motor Co Expands Studebaker Agency
The Fluckiger Motor Company, Inc. of Dubuque Davenport and Clifton takes over the Studebaker agency with Waterloo headquarters adding cities to its system. George A. Geerdes, Inc. at 214 Park Avenue East continues as distributor while HH. A. Jackel, Dubuque, becomes manager in Waterloo.
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Fluckiger Motor Company, Inc
Dubuque
Davenport
Clifton
Studebaker
Waterloo
George A. Geerdes
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Fayette
Chickasaw
Floyd
Bremer
Frankin
Grundy
Butler
Jackel
Geerdes
Mammon
R. A. Ellis
Elis Motors, Inc
Iowa
Park Avenue East
Prominent Role Promised for Service in Marmon Automobiles
A passage notes a leader pledging that service will become a prominent feature of his organization in one of the Marmon models. The text emphasizes the importance of this service to the brand.
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Marmon Ne of Automobiles
Yankee Boy Scouts Form Berlin Troop No 1
The Boy Scouts of America establish a Berlin branch under the American School in Berlin. Albert Blumberg leads eight enrolled boys in Troop No 1 Berlin and their first act is collecting usable old toys for a German children’s hospital.
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Berlin
Boy Scouts of America
National Association
New York
American School
Albert’ Blumberg
Ghost of Old Paris Bales Building Plan
Parts suggest the city council debates whether to build municipal apartments on the Saint-Lazare prison site. The old complex has a long history from monastery to lepers refuge to prison and back, echoing France’s changing governments and ambitions.
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Ghost OF Old
Paris
Bales
Saint-Lazare
France
Airplanes Precede Motorcars in Nicaragua
Bluefields Nicaragua January 16 Most residents have never seen an automobile railroad or rubber tired buggy yet airplanes are common. United States marines offer to carry passengers when planes are not needed for military use. Many Nicaraguans use this service. Air travel from Bluefields to Managua takes three hours versus seven days by boat or on horseback.
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Bluefields
Nicaragua
United States
Managua
Recount of Ditto Contest Dominates Iowa House Session
The Iowa House opened with the recount of votes in Osteola County where Democrat O J Ditto trails Republican Hattenaort by seven votes for state representative. The contest sits with three Republicans and two Democrats and could take days. Senate plans include redistricting, a $100 license for large chain stores, and a federal school contract bill for counties with Indian reservations. Official canvass shows Hammill leading Housel for governor with 632335 to 350619, and McFarlane 575445 over Finch 319. The inaugural ceremony for Hammill and McFarlane is set for 2 15 p m Thursday at the statehouse followed by an informal inaugural ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des. Mothes
Iowa
House
Osteola County
O. J. Ditto
Sibley
H. C. Hattender
Hattenaort
Senate
Boards of Education
John Hammill
L. W. Housel
Arch McFarlane
Pir
Robert J
Finch
Leutenant
Socialist, Workers and Farmer-Labor
Farmer-Laborandidate
Howard N
Rand
Howard “Rose
Hammill
McFarlane
Cubans Fear U S Sugar Tariff Increase
Heavana January 16 Cubans show anxiety over proposals in Congress to raise the tariff on Cuban sugar. They weigh hope on growing Cuba United States trade and capital, believing Washington may hesitate to tighten barriers.
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U. S
Hevana
United States
Cuba
Washington
Man Allowed Time To Pay Fine In Cedar Falls
Ed Purington of 309 Lincoln Street was given until February 1 to pay a $100 fine and costs after pleading guilty to illegal possession in a justice court before Justice W H Whitford. Purington fled after arrest last fall and returned recently.
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Cedar Falls
Purington
Lincoln Street
W. H. Whitford
Purtington
Court Denies Mandamus in Cecil Oil Permit Case
In a district court ruling by Judge R W Hasner, the city council and building commissioner upheld by denying J D Cecil a permit to erect a gasoline filling station at Walnut and Fifth streets opposite Grace M E church. The court found no arbitrary action and dismissed Cecil's petition. Roger Birdsall represented Cecil. Carleton Silas defended for the city.
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H. Toenies
J. D. Cecil
Walnut and
Fifth Streets
Grace M. HE. Church
R. W. Has
Cecil
Hazner
Roger Birdsall
Carleton Silas
Reid Re-Elected President of Home Building and Loan
A. G. Reid was re elected president at the annual meeting held in the association office. W. H. Howrey became vice president and J. E. Dempster was re elected secretary. Board members A. G. Reid W. H. Howrey Kirk Stewart George W. Muller and J. GO. Hartman were re elected for three-year terms. Several terms carry over including Ira Rodamar W. H. Holder Fran P. Bank s J. Cornwell M. Berkley H Bernbrook A. C. Cole W. P. Ewing H. B Nauman and W. Carlton Walker. The group reported assets rose by 152000 to about 1981000.
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A. G. Reid
Home Building& Loan Association
Commercial Street
W. H. Howrey
J. E. Dempster
Kirk Stewart
George W. Muller
J. GO. Hartman
Ira Rodamar
W. H. Holder
Fran Pairbanks
J. Cornwell
M. Berkley
H. ©. Bernbrook
A. C. Cole
W. P. Ewing
H. B Nauman
W.carlton Walcker
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Tennesee
Chicago
Packard Motors
Fluckiger Motor Company
NEW Studebaker
Geo. A. Geerdes, Inc
Harmon Line
Yankee Boy Scouts
Willard and
Macmur
Russell-Lamson Tire & Battery Co
Commercial St
Oldsmobile
Lab DS Fo
Lansing, Michigan
General Motors
DuMond Motor Co., Inc
West Fifth St
Mandamus
Reid
Home Building & Loan
STREE
Bennett Tire & Battery Co
W. 5Th St
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