Tribute to autos transforming Kansas roads
Farmers in central Kansas have begun using motor cars to drag and reshape dirt roads, replacing neglect with practical work funded by a road tax. In Abilene to Enterprise and nearby Detroit routes, dragged surfaces now rival city streets, prompting local farmers like Joseph and Isaac Page to lead multiple road drags. Clay paving on sandy roads, as in Detroit, created hard dry surfaces attracting traveler motor trips. The movement has grown to over a hundred cars, with continued spending planned to connect towns with improved highways.
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Enterprise
Kan
Kansas City Star
Detroit
Kansas City
Denver
Hayes Township
Joseph
Isaac Page
Joseph Page
P. Fr. Gfeller
Junction City
Uplands
Gfeller
Smoky Hill River
The Land of Graves and Ancient Egyptian Death
The piece reflects on ancient Egypt as a land devoted to death where tombs eclipsed daily life. It describes pyramids built by slave labor, carved tomb walls, and mortuary art as essential, while temples and homes were arranged to honor the dead and ensure immortality, according to the London Saturday Review.
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Egypt
Moses
Pyramids
London Saturday Review
Sick Trout In A Long Island Preserve
A Long Island trout preserve owner reports his pond teeming with fish yet they seem sick pink flesh. A friend explains trout turn pink in salt water as the pond empties into the sound. He offers to eat any such pink fish.
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Long Island
New York Times
A Tiny State San Marino The Oldest Independent Republic
A concise description of the republic of San Marino as the smallest state and oldest independent republic. It covers its area of 38 square miles, location within Italy near Rimini, frontier length, population under 12,000, no public debt, annual tax revenue about 60 000 dollars, bronze and silver currency issued by Italy, exports including wine cattle and stone, and a military of 38 officers and 950 men.
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San Matino
Europe
Manhattan
Italy
Apennines
Rimini
Adriatic Sea
Republic
Pig Sticking: Courageous Boar Outsmarts Pursuers
The wild boar is a courageous animal and luck often decides pig sticking outcomes. Even top riders can be beaten by a sudden jink as the boar uses speed and agility to evade pursuers, slipping toward jungle and safety while the chase outpaces hounds. The pursuit is faster than hound runs and ends quickly.
Slag Asphalt and Molasses Road Trials Across States
The article reports on experimental dustless roads using slag and tar binders in Chicago and Newton Massachusetts with molasses as a byproduct binder. It covers plans by Vernon M. Peirce and the U S Office of Public Roads, plus trials in Independence Kansas and the potential economic and dust reducing impact for farmers and cities.
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Chicago
M. J. Doherty
Department of Streets
Office of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Vernon M. Peirce
Prevost-Hubbard
Page
Newton
Mass
United States
East
South
Middle West
Independence
Kan
California
Barrks Donate For New Road Fund in Moline Area
Three Moline banks contribute $1000 each toward a $20000 fund to build a road from Rock River bridge to Drury township town hall. The one third shares help finance the proposed state road large enough for all vehicles, linking to the county’s south end and aiding city access.
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Rock River Bridge
Drury Township
Moline
Ill
Sound of Wood and Marriage Reflections on Love
Fragmentary readers notes mix a moral defense of marriage for love with a humorous cricket tale. A quoted essay argues marriage should be based on natural impulse over money or status, while a village cricket clash ends with a quip about recognizing the sound of wood after a ball hits the butcher’s head.
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Royal Society
Grant Allen
Nottingham
England
Tricksters and a Dissection Offer
A congressman compares political tricksters to two aged men who offered their bodies for dissection to a medical college in New York. They claimed near starvation and long life left, seeking payment for their bodies. The dean hesitated but acknowledged the practice, noting a Philadelphia offer of $40.
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Philadelphia
New York Tribune
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