Illinois Road Plan Aims To Charge Farmers For Durable Highways
Governor Dunne outlines a state highway policy to build durable brick and concrete leading roads with bonds repaid by nonresidents and corporations. Farmers would pay about 8 cents per acre annually, while cities share much of the cost. The plan expects reduced maintenance and boosts farm land values, citing New York and Pennsylvania examples and Wayne County Michigan experiences with dramatic property gains and faster market access.
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Illinois
Dunne
Chicago Association of Commerce
Illinois Highway Commission
Highway Commission
New York
Pennsylvania
Bucks
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Maryland
Mississippi
Minnesota
Wayne County
Mich
United States
Detroit
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Conneticut
Milford Turnpike
A New Set of Feathers
Poultry molt causes loss of egg production as hens shed old feathers and grow new. Hens molt and chill easily, delaying laying. Late molters are best layers, so protect birds with good feed beyond grains. Include meat scraps for better nutrition to avoid delays during peak egg prices.
Disease Free Potatoes From Healthy Vines
One test for disease free potatoes is the vines. Healthy flat green leaves indicate absence of recent diseases in the state. Affected plants show rot, upward curling leaves, and premature vine death. keep healthy vines for seed, mark them, and dig by hand when ripe. Use land with several years of potato-free history for seed.
Our Own Little Town
A singsong piece titled Our Own Little Town offers affectionate contrast to grand cities. It reassures residents that despite modest streets and size, neighborly welcome and local life make their town the best kind of place.
Week In History and Homemaking Snippets 1872 1666 1781 1813
A mixed excerpt lists historic dates such as the Imperial German Congress entertaining Russia's Czar and Austria's Emperor in 1872, a Great London Fire in 1666, and battles at Eutaw Springs 1781 Brandywine 1777 and Perry's Lake Erie victory 1813. It also presents old poems, Ruth and a pineapple preservation anecdote, along with home hints on canning, dogs licenses, cocoa nuts, and sewing fashion notes with color trends and fabric shapes.
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Imperial German Congress
Russia
Austria
London
Eutaw Springs
Perry
Lake Erie
Brandywine
France
Madagascar
Ruth
Minerva
The Lost Joke
A writer recalls a caustic laugh pursuit from his office as he searches old volumes for the missing joke. He recalls a fit of laughter that eluded him, fearing soon he will lose his mind, pondering jokes from Puck Judge Joe Miller and similar humor sources.
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Puck
Judge
Joe Miller
Thas
Modern Fables by RaMel and Local Talent Show
A small town hosts a home talent show earning eighty eight dollars. Gwendolyn Bradley, Bill Green, Maggie Butterfield and especially Brown and Davis provide acts, while editors praise the event. Brown and Davis quit the village stage after a failed tour, suffer a curtain mishap, and later are seen in town with a bread vendor. Moral: blame not the paper editor, as both boys’ parents were subscribers.
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Gwendolyn Bradley
Bill Green
Maggie Butterfield
Paul Revere
Brown
Davis
Bone
David
Man Invents Bell Attachment for Contribution Box
A man unveils a contribution box equipped with a bell to attract donors. The device aims to increase charitable giving by drawing attention to donations in public spaces.
Penny Drop In Ether Ring Tests Curio Device
A penny dropped in the device rings eerily, a nickel yields a louder note, and a dollar summons the fire department as a brass band plays two blocks away.
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Farm Department
Remington Umc
Ece
North Dakota
Tinjom Matallic Cartridge Co
Woolworth Big
Murphy’s
Selz Royal Blue Shoe Store
Selz
United Kingdom
Pacific Islands
Vals
Oats
RaMel
Fao Tasca
Movin
Iy" ‘de
Cture
All Drugs
Mr. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Williston
Kather
S. J. Creaser
Heffernan Block
Rygg Tailoring Co
Heffernan
Williston, N. D
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Western Auto Repair Works
Bismarck, North Dakota
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