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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1923
Page
4
A Virginia newspaper analyzes highway funding history from 1906 to 1923. It discusses state aid roads, the shift to state and federal grants, and debates over bond financing versus direct taxation. It cites auditor Moore and criticizes bond supporters for alleged misinformation.
Analysis shows Virginia’s road spending has surged from 8.3 million for all state needs in 1910 to nearly 20 million for roads in 1923, with about 16 million from state and federal sources after Robertson act money. Proponents push 50 million bond issues despite rising interest, while gasoline tax and federal aid bolster road funding.
A fragment hints that clever manipulation cannot hide truth when evidence is laid bare, suggesting integrity outweighs numeric tricks and that genuine insight rises above massed numbers. The lines imply scrutiny will expose falsity despite skilled rhetoric.
The text notes McBayon appealing to farmers to back a bond issue while accusing Democratic bosses of controlling votes and urging Republicans to oppose the plan. It mentions Elliott as a former Good Roads Association president and aligns with leaders who push the bond despite voter burden.
A 1918 Bureau of Mines document by Henry Xrohinewe and A. C. Fieldner extols coke as a clean, smokeless heating fuel with recoverable by products. It explains how to light, regulate draft, and maintain a coke fire in residential furnaces for steady warmth and less maintenance.
An advertisement promises relief and uses coded language about a suppressed use triumph pill. It directs readers to write to the National Magnest Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin for free relief and particulars, claiming safety in proper cases. The copy is vague and targets a general audience with dubious offer.
Classified note seeks cotton rags in Pootiee SN Ar area. Request calls for clean usable material suitable for industrial laundry or cleaning purposes. No contact details provided in the readable fragment.
Guidance on coke fuel size and handling protections for ash pits and grates. Instructions cover daily ash removal, firing rhythm, packing the fuel bed, tapping Coke to tighten, banking fires overnight, damper settings, and reseating the bed for quick restart. Includes price note: Coke is now 35 cents per bushel.
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