Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 179, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1916 — TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES [ARTICLE]

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As a preventive against fire Austrian laws require dwellings and business houses to be built throughout of solid materials. ‘ ' Several German chemists are endeavoring to find economical processes for the recovery of combustible material from coal ashes. A survey of the world’s foods shows that one-half of the viands have a sweetish taste, one-third are salty and one-tenth sour or bitter.

Holland is preparing to start a new “superphosphate” project. The United States yearly produces 11,500,000,000 pounds of lard. North Dakota has $64,000,000 worth of land set apart as school endowment Wilmington has built and opened a city and county office building costing $1,500,000. ' , Denver’s Manufacturers’ association plans to raise a fund of $1,000,000 for use in strengthening present industries and inducing others to locate in tbs City. y V