Good Roads and Rural Road Improvement Efforts
A review of nationwide road progress explains a shift toward expert guidance from the Office of Public Roads to educate counties on best construction methods. It notes 17 roads built in 11 states, testing sands, clays, and tar, with cooperative work alongside the Post Office for rural delivery and improved infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Public Roads
Journal of Agriculture
Texas Oil
Post Office Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Postmaster General
Scientific farming for success and soil fertility
A Farm Bureau correspondent urges disciplined, planned farming. Rotate crops, feed soil with manure, and avoid haphazard methods. Prioritize better stock, on farm grain use, and regular Grange meetings to keep youths on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmere’ Review
Handy Snow Gate Improves Farm Access
An illustrated instruction describes a sky gate system that can be raised above packed snow. The design uses strong posts set deep to resist frost and a removable short post to lift the gate with a pin. Gate making is presented as profitable work during storms.
Farm Facts on Feeding and Care for Livestock
A colonial farming column explains that feeding beyond maintenance turns into profit and bedding increases manure value and horse appearance. It argues well fed yearlings grow taller, notes hogs resist neglect, and shares a crude anecdote about a kicking horse improved by a hanging sheep pelt for restraint.
Garfield Tea and Allcock Plasters Headline Mix
A collage of notices and ads mentions Elizabeth Maxwell of Olympia praising Dean's Kidney Pills for dropsy relief, Garfield Tea for constipation and digestion, and Allcock's Plaster as a safe speedy remedy. Also noted are profiles of Tennie Claffin promoting marriage happiness, Congressman Andrus aiding youth, Col. Andr ug worth $20 million, and generic medical claims from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allcock
Animals Weep and Cry From Grief and Pain
Travelers in the Syrian desert report horses weep, mules cry from injury, and camels shed tears. Writers note apes, elephants, orangutans, sea lions, and giraffes weep when distressed, hungry, or deprived. The account argues animals exhibit grief or pain through crying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syrian Desert
Harper's Weekly
Livingston
Gordon Cummings
Dusty French roads blamed on growing car use
In France this past summer, excessive road dust from increasing automobiles has damaged homes gardens and chateaux. A remedy is urged not by altering cars but by treating roadways to reduce dust with tarring favored and petroleum avoided due to cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Europe
Intelligence and embezzlement fight at bankers’ meet
An American Bankers association session in St. Louis featured Pierce Jay of Massachusetts urging better accounting paired with strong intelligence to combat embezzlement. He praised capta in Hiram Cack of Gloucester for his keen alertness and quick thinking, recounting a story to illustrate the point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Jay
Banks
Massachusetts
American Bankers’ Association
St. Louis
Mr. Jay
Hiram Cack
Gloucester
Woman Inspires Fashion Advice To Duchesses
An American woman known as Mrs John Leslie serves as official adviser in fashion and dress to the Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia, acting as lady in waiting to the Duchess. Also notes unrelated medical advertisement and quips about pride and social behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leslie
Jack Leslie
Leonie Blanche Jerome
New York
Duchess of Connaught
Princess Patricia
Vice President Fairbanks and the dry source of news
Vice President Fairbanks confronted a newspaper man about an old incident, joking that reporters chase big news and have no time for small talk. He admitted the need to cultivate a nose for news, while the correspondent explained his pursuit of sensational stories over routine chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Chandler
Maine
Ilya News
Mr. Fairbanks
Young Bowdoin Professor William Z Foster Rising Talent
William Z Foster, youngest professor in the eastern states and Bowdoin College English professor, supported himself from childhood, educated himself, and at seventeen saved enough to begin college. He was barred by lack of Latin study but overcame the hurdle with two months of Latin, then entered Harvard after passing exams in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockingham Co
W.P. Ingle
Burington
N. C
William Z. Foster
Bowdoin College
Harvard
Proved Good Man of Business in Colorado Mines
The Rev Edward J Wilcom once failed to pay a debt while preaching in Pueblo Colorado. He left the pulpit for mining and today owns Colorado mines worth 3 000 000 dollars plus substantial other property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Col
Edward J. Wilcom
Bualhos
Colorado
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Dean
Elizabeth Maxwell
Fourth Street
Olympia
Wash
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
McMillan
Fur & Wool Co
Minneapolis, Minn
J. H. Newman
St. Vitus
Kline
Arch St
Philadelphia
Humanity
Tennie Claffin
England
John E. Andrus
Yonkers
N. Y
Santa Claus
Andrug
Animal
Wetham
la Grange
76 Bank
Georgia
A of Georgia
Florda
Bate
Onto
Toledg
Francic
Cheney
Gunma & Ga
Toledo
W. Cleason
Hall
J Cheney & CO
Tuledo
Wil Draggists
Fall
Carlyle
Carters
Gmbandwin Thompson
ALN. K—G
Sloan
Earl S.sloan
Boston
Mass
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
State Street
New York City
Rome
ST. Jacobs Oil
Price Sand Socents
Aoc
Johnson & CO
Masa
Oda
Dian Government
Niinwiy
Chas. Pilling
Clifford Bik
Grand Forks
Dak
J. M. Machlan
Wateriews
Dakota
E. T. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Bliss
AN. Kellogg Newspaper CO
AW. Adame Street
Chicago
A.w. Wolter
Ind. Avent
Seaboard Air Line
Fortsmouth
Seaboard Magazine
Heer
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