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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
7
The article argues that no road is truly permanent. only the grading, culverts, and bridges endure. Proper maintenance prolongs use, with drainage first and foremost. Use road machines sparingly, keep ditches clear, remove vegetation, and drag to smooth surfaces.
The average roadway is crowned too narrow. Sixteen feet, in these days of autos and auto trucks, is none too much, and where travel is heavy 20 would be better.
The article outlines a shift from permanent road construction to a strategic use of slip-log drag. It emphasizes systematic, intelligent application as a complementary process to traditional paving, suggesting efficiency gains and improved surface preparation.
The federal office of good roads announced that crooked, zig zag routes lengthen horse and auto life and cut hauling costs. Experts warn straight roads often require steeper grades, while longer routes may be shorter and more economical.
HB photographer stationed at the northern arch of the main western entrance records the huge imitation Sienna columns, Travertine walls, and friezes by Haig Patigian. The Palace of Machinery, in early Roman style, was designed by Clarence B. Ward of San Francisco.
The Utah, a First Division battleship of the Atlantic fleet, is commanded by Captain John H. Gibbons. She weighs 21,825 tons, develops 28,000 horsepower, and operates with four screws.
Aerial view of a beautiful date palm featured at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. The caption notes the tree as a standout attraction captured by the American Press Association photographer.
An exhibitor at the Panama Pacific Exposition San Francisco demonstrates radium effects on plants and an invention to radiofy water for medicinal use. Radioactive terra cotta bricks absorb radium and release potency over time, with Carnotite ore from Colorado and Utah supplying most radium and pitchblende shown as the European source.
The war department exhibit in Machinery Hall at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco showcases ultra fast speed photos of a 12 inch coast defense gun shell in flight. Exposures of one five thousandth of a second, the fastest shutter, were achieved by an electric trigger across the trajectory. Capt. F. J. Bebl of the Coast Artillery school directed the fortress Monroe project, with shots from muzzle to hundred feet out, Smoke and gas delays noted.
A vintage health ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for a blackened liver and impurities in the blood. It links biliousness headaches dizziness and constipation to liver condition and urges purchasing pills for 25 cents at the druggist.
A Harrisburg pair, both seventy, report complete relief from kidney trouble after using Foley Kidney Pills. They claim renewed vigor equal to thirty years ago and credit the remedy for stopping bladder weakness, back pain, rheumatism, and joint aches. Sold by Kirkpatrick & Bryant.
DOUBLE SERVICE AUTOMOBILE TIRES guarantee 7000 miles service and punctureproof resilience. With 12 plies of tough fabric and a one inch tread, they promise rugged country use and easy riding. Government and European War service already rely on Double Service tires, with a limited-time introductory price offer from DOUBL E Service TIRE & RUBBER Co.
A Kentucky man, A. J. Hughes of Pomerayton, recounts five years of stomach trouble and severe headaches. After trying various treatments, he used Thedford’s Black Draught for three months and recovered. The ad touts the medicine’s safety, vegetable composition, and household utility with a call to buy a quarter package.
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