Roads as Key to Schools Claims by National Highways Chief
Charles H Davie, president of the National Highways Association, told a Minneapolis engineering gathering that illiteracy stems from poor roads. He cited data linking literacy to road quality and urged vast road expansion to raise farm values, noting current road spending and a forecast of over a billion dollars annually for the next 25 years. The speaker stressed the road system as vital to humanity’s welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henry Davie
National Highways Association
National Engineering
Minneapolis
United States
State fair rate dispute prompts railroad protest
Railroads in Iowa protest a new rate law setting 112 cents per mile for gatherings with 75 000 or more attendees. Critics call the rule discriminatory, noting it applies only to the state fair and not to other events such as the state dairy show. They argue the change, following an 83 1 8 percent cut from the old rate, imposes burdens amid rising labor and supply costs.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Tate
Castoria
Chas
UW. Fletcher
Leckie
The M N B afras in California DA clash
The piece notes Enemlea of the Wilson administration view the resignation and charges against District Attorney McNab as an event that strains the powers in California. It mentions rumors of delayed prosecutions and a public appetite for scandal while caution and steadiness are urged.
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Enemlea
Wilson
McNab
California
Preachers and Money and Gossip in Town Affairs
Editorial notes reveal cautious stance on unfolding intrigue around McReynolds and the administration while urging ministers to balance sacrifice with fair wages. It mocks tightwads in churches, cites a Clay county road superintendent case, and quips about a steam roller trousers press. Also jokes about gossip, golf curing cuss words, and a nap for sleepiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wait
Clay County
Dem Papers Praise National Leader in Iowa Press Roundup
Iowa papers analyze President Wilson’s leadership and sugar industry campaigns. Webster City notes Democratic praise, Marshalltown cites large publicity costs charged to the Ultimate Consumer, Davenport asserts Wilson as real party leader, Sioux City Tribune calls for no pessimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Ultimate Consumer
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Wilson
Davenport
Sioux City Tribune
Atchison City Profile by Georgs Fitch in a Bygone Era
A portrait of Atchison Kansas tracing its history from its founding by slavery advocates to a rising metropolis. The piece notes railways, rivalries with Leavenworth and Kansas City, river trade on the Missouri, and a culture centered on local figures like Baillie Waggoner and Ed Howe of the Atchison Globe.
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Atchison
Kansas
Lysander John Appleton
Europe
Atchison, Topeka J
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Missouri River
Missouri
Roaring
Prairies
Leavenworth
St Joe
Omaha
Baillie Waggoner
Ed. Howe
Atchison Globe
John D. Rockefeller
Berry boxes and June loading reflect harvest mood
In a collage of clippings, Markham of Illinois Central Bays reports June car loading the heaviest in company history amid favorable business conditions and an anticipated bumper harvest. Other items discuss berry box design, Billy Patterson case, Des Moines tax assessments, and calls for stronger laws against cross jurisdictional trafficking of women.
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Markham
Ilinois Central Bays
Easy Slippers and Witty Quips Across Papers
A compilation of humorous lines and quotable exchanges from various newspapers. Jabs at fashion, travel, and domestic quirks mingle with light banter about shoes and cooks. The snippets showcase crosspaper wit from Kansas City Journal to Boston Transcript and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Englishman and waitress joke exchange mystery
The girl deflects a joke by claiming rheumatism makes her walk. An Englishman presses for the punchline but misremembers the story. He recalls pigs feet as the point but corrects himself to pork chap, revealing a humorous miscommunication in their exchange.
Advertising men form a nation's ethical code in truth pledge
Begun in Boston and refined in Dallas and Baltimore, an advertising fraternity ethics code emerges. The industry bans double standards and aims to enforce a calling code through a commission. Leaders push vigilance against fraud, standardize publication statements, and seek legal support for strict enforcement. Veracity and sincerity are hailed as supreme virtues.
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Christian Science Monitor
Boston
Dallas
Baltimore
Advertising Brotherhood
Prominent Promos and Patented Potions in Aged Text
The passage blends editorial sentiment on journalism and public opinion with dated medical advertising. It mentions standardizing sources of income for journals and the role of newspapers as opinion leaders, then shifts to a rheumatism cure pitch for Chamberlain's Liniment and a consumer note about Aunties Vinegar. The fragmentary OCR suggests a mid-century newspaper page mix of editorial prose and ads.
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Percome
Iuea
Loncome
Sights Seen by the Town Criers on Trip East
The piece contrasts Grant's Tomb on Riverside Drive New York with a tiny six foot monument to an “amiable child” of George Pollock buried in July 1797 at Strawberry Hill. It notes the enclosure, the white fence, and the father’s 1800 letter asking to keep the grave as part of the Pollock estate. The article reflects on change from remote country site to central city area.
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Riverside Drive
Hudson River
New York
Grant
George Pollock
Strawberry Hill
Pollocks
St. Claire Pollock
Pollock
England
Julian i C. Verplanck
The Garbage Man Turns Millionaire in New York City
A city feature reveals the garbage collector's lucrative three year path to wealth as a millionare, with the gar bage contract funding the fortune though the city pays little, while Town Criers recount a scene of charity and poverty along the East River. The piece also paints a vivid portrait of dockside beggars and the charitable institutions along Hast river, noting the stark contrast between fortune and need.
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Benumest
New York
Manhattan Island
East River
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cure Severe Eczema
L BR Fink describes long torment from eczema on thigh and scalp relieved in minutes by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after trying many remedies. He reports complete cure after two days and mentions dandruff cleared as well. Ad promises liberal free samples and a 82 page booklet. Boston address for Cuticura. Tender-faced men urged to try Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick.
Deluded Guide Claims End of Rainbow Revelation
A guide explains the woman’s belief that digging deeper would uncover the fabled pot of gold at the rainbow’s end, describing her as deluded by the myth and intent on unearthing treasure.
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Oie
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