The Road to Good Roads and the Auto Age
The article argues for a national good roads program benefiting farmers and towns through cheaper transport. It traces road history from Roman stonework to Macadam and oil mastics, notes the automobile as a key traffic factor, and credits highway commissions and the Good Roads Movement for modern road testing and standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
United States Department of Good Roads
Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
Allen's Foot-Ease powder for tired feet and comfortable shoes
Use Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve tired aching feet. It rests the feet and eases tight shoes, cures aching, swollen, hot, sweating feet, and relieves corns and bunions. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Free trial package and sample of Foot-Ease Sanitary Corn-Pad offered by Allen S. Olmstead, Le Roy, N.Y.
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Allen
Cts
Allen S. Olmstead
le Roy, N
Annual Meet of Blue Ridge Hunt Plans July 3 Horse Show
The Blue Ridge Hunt Club at MILLWOOD Virginia decides to hold the annual horse show on July 3 at Carter Hall grove with last years classes plus a five foot jumping class for riders in pink hunting coats. Edward G. Butler is reappointed manager while J Townsend Burwell resigns as secretary treasurer and Kenneth N. Gilpin is elected to fill the post. Managers aims to ensure a large successful show with Butler soliciting exhibitor inquiries at R F D Berryville Virginia.
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Millwood
Via
Blue Ridge
Carter Hall Grove
Edward G. Butler
J. Townsend Burwell
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Butler
Washington Wedding Guests Included Crawford Worthington Party
Mr Angus McDonald Crawford of San Antonio Texas will marry Miss Elizabeth Worthington of Georgetown. The couple entertained the bridal party at the Raleigh in Washington with guests from Virginia Maryland and Illinois. Bridesmaids maid of honor and ushers were named and the ceremony is set for Christ Church Georgetown with Rev Blake officiating.
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Angus McDonald Crawford
San Antonio
Texas
Elizabeth Lewis Worthington
George Y. Worthington
Georgetown
Virginia
Raleigh
Washington
Mr. Crawford
Charles B. Crawford
Alexandria
Oscar de Wolffe
Chicago
Thomas K. Nelson
Maryland
Charles
Winchester
Beatrice Crawford
Gertrude Campbell ‘Fiye
Nancy
McClelland
Crawford
Worthington
Christ Church
James’ H. W
Blake
Angus Crawford
Theological Seminary
Mr C W Singhass Returns Home From Springfield Visit
Mr C W Singhass ends a week with his daughter Mrs Middleton and returns to his Springfield West Virginia home.
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C. W. Singhass
Mrs. Middleton
Springfield
W. Va
Charles Hammer Fight Ends in Knife Threat and Mixed Hats
The confrontation between Charles Hammer and Dutrow escalated from insults to a boxing clash in front of a bank. Hammer drew a pocketknife but did not use it as onlookers intervened. both men exchanged hats in a comic miscue while Hammer, frail in health, proved no match for Dutrow in the bout.
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Hammer
Dutrow
W. J. Dingledine
Dautrow
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