Pikes Peak Draws Sociable Climbers
Lawrence Hightower of Ellensburg Washington toed the line with a four day push up Pikes Peak while Bill Williams from Rio Hondo Texas nosed a peanut to the summit in 22 days to win a $500 bet. The article recounts early ascent attempts and the expansion of access via cog railway and auto road, noting Penrose funding and modern traffic which now brings 30 000 to 40 000 yearly visitors.
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Pikes Peak
Colo
Larry Hightower
Bill Williams
Hightower
Ellensburg
Wash
Colorado Springs
Williams
Spencer Penrose
Dear Dorothy Dix Finds Grandmothers Ruin Children
A worried mother seeks Dorothey Dix’s guidance on a grandmother's spoiling harming a 12 year old boy. Dix argues child rights require separation from harmful influence while noting grandmothers' loneliness can drive indulgence and rebellion. The column also weighs love dynamics between partners and hints at dating advice for a girl studying astronomy.
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Miss DIX
Dorothy DIX
Now She Shops Cash and Carry
Advertisement promotes Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic for backache fatigue and frequent urination linked to aging and cold damp conditions. It claims relief after 60 years of use and urges readers to buy Doan's Pills today.
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Dean
Doan
Birmingham Unveils 11 Story City Hall At Dedication
Birmingham dedicates an 11 story city hall costing 3 860 000 dollars and funded largely by a two cent cigarette tax. Mayor Lawrence of Pittsburgh and Gov Folsom attend as guests. Departments plan to move in by November 1 with a cornerstone message to be read in 2050.
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Birmingham
Ala
David Lawrence
Pittsburgh
James E. Folsom
Lawrence
Cooper Green
United States Conference of Mayors
Parking room grows in urban plans across cities
The American Society of Planning Officials notes a rising trend to include off street parking in building plans. Examples cited include New York City zoning requiring garages or spaces for most future housing and apartment developments, with specifics for buildings over 40 units. Louisville considers off street parking for apartments schools churches stores hospitals and other buildings.
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Chicago
American Society of Planning Officials
New York City Planning Commission
Louisville
Blind gardener from Iowa grows with kneeling work
Fremont Clark of Wadena, Iowa, age 51, is noted as one of the area’s best gardeners. He has been totally blind for many years yet tends his garden from a kneeling position and performs efficient weeding.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wadena
Fremont Clark
Clark
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