Legal questions on driving duty and court rulings
The piece surveys diverse court holdings on duty of care in driving and highway use. It notes the Wisconsin Supreme Court on street encumbrances, and discusses legislative limits on licensing, with references to cases and the role of due care toward others in the street environment.
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St. Louis Court of Appeals
McFern
Legislative Branch
Sapresne Court of Nertin Care Ita
Southeastern Reporter
Iuieraus M
Judicial Department
Si JL
North Carolina
Hiteniious
Sitius
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
Starke Dredge and Dack Co
Northwestern Reporter
Gau
Receiver Lets Circus Run in Bronx Show
Former assistant US district attorney Clifford Tappan, appointed ancillary receiver by Judge Chatfield, takes charge of the John Alma circus assets at West 148th Street and Broadway. Boss Armstrone departs with horses. Tappan negotiates with Alma to pay bills and manage the show as a parade looms.
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Tappan
Chatheld
Weill
Alma
DY Almms
United States
Brook
Ionoon Tornadas
Clifford Tappan
Chatfield
United States District Court
John DD Alina
Lath Street
Toabbins Arefate
Bronx
The
New York Sun
Jin Arimstrone
Omti
Lis Herres
Armstrone
Te Alma
Vappant
DC Alma
Pappa
DT Aluet
Mer
Richard Croker and Tammany in a German travel note
A German traveler comments on Richard Croker and the Tammany machine, noting his rise from poor immigrant to political power and subsequent downfall. The piece blends biography with a digressive aside about local scenery, mocking the guidebook claims of the region’s beauty.
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Germany
Richard Croker
Nell Derby
Americas
Trehind
Tweed
Democrats
Ah Vediger
Pooszevell
Bint
Seth
America
Tammany
New York
Jones the bone bearer at the village chapel
An elderly laborer named Jones attends regular village church services and confronts the vicar with a running joke about having a bone to pick. The clergyman, curious about the persistent critic, asks why Jones still comes instead of staying away. Jones replies he must hear what might be preached to understand the preacher’s aims.
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Jones
Louisville city hall basement cleaner served twenty years unpaid
John floiner a colored man died at the city hospital after twenty years of sweeping and cleaning the Louisville city hall basement without pay. He worked despite rheumatism and reliance on others for lodging and meals as officials and saloons provided modest aid.
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Louisville City Hall
John Floiner
City Hospital
Joh
Monumental Tomb Likely Romulus Burial Site Found
Archaeologists uncover a colossal tomb on the Palatine Hill in Rome dated to the seventh century before Christ. They believe the monument marks the burial place of Romulus or an early Roman king.
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Palatine Til
Rome
Christ
Romulus
The Man Who Has Never Visited a Dentist Brags
A Washington World Herald snippet pokes fun at a man who boasts about his teeth while noting his lack of dental experience. The quote contrasts the old days with a small red schoolhouse and a little red Theater Comique, implying the value of practical experience.
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Little Red Theater Comique
Washington
Fire Wipes Out Major Coney Island Amusement Area
A large fire devastated 30 plus acres of Coney Island including Steeplechase Park and scores of amusements. About 200 buildings such as hotels restaurants and pavilions burned. The island's famed resort area suffered a heavy loss though much of Coney remained intact.
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Coney Island
Steeplechase Park
Coney
Lady Mab Finds Happiness and a Newfound Love
A wife, Lady Mab, contemplates leaving her family for happiness but is guided by a mysterious baby guide, Cupid. In a late night cab ride she confronts her desires, returns home, and discovers her husband’s tenderness with their child. Trust and love restore the family.
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Lady Mab
Roy
Bor
Amd
Mab
Phil
Cupid
Ler
Nan
Hin
Philadelphia Telegraph
Hoosier Happenings of Local News and Misfortunes
A roundup of notable Indiana incidents includes William Ruskins of Princeton injured by a mule kick, several deaths from illness accidents, a house fire in Portland with $1,500 loss, a drowning at Eagle Lake, and a missing man from Spiceland. Also reported are timber cutting death near Henryville, a fatal scalding, gas supply concerns in Shelby County, and other regional incidents.
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William Ruskins
Princeton
Harry Earle Fletcher
Thomas Fletcher
Goshen
Winona
Willard Curtis
Ireland
George
Andrew Luckachiec
South Bend
Horace
Henry Kiltz
Evansville
Indiana Gas Company
Shelby County
Mildred Lilly
Whitley County
J. M. Westcott
Richmond
John Bland
Shelbyville
Indiana
Cleveland Phelps
Phelps
Elwood
Martin Strahl
Nashville
Samuel Park
Columbus
Simon Schmitt
Jasper
Elmer Shirts
Geene County
John Shirts
Lyons
Peter Stone
Scotland
Mr Jawback and Mrs Jawback Quip Delighted Readers
The Cleveland Leader quotes a witty exchange between Mr Jawback and Mrs Jawback about marriage charm and flattery, reflecting a light hearted social anecdote. The brief dialog showcases social humor from the era.
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Culliope
Croker
the Village Critic
Love Reigns Supreme
Helmiess
Hoosier
Robert McDaniel
Portland
Madison Burke
Burke
Conrad Neale
Anderson
Eagle
Winona) Lake
Neale
John A. Catt
Spiceland
Edward Sohn
Scholl
Henryville
Midway
Laporte
Murdock
Thomas Herrold
C. E H. Nobes
Delphi
National Association of Haymakers
Norfolk
Nobes
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