Water reduces bacteria count in air after rain Paris study
French researchers measured air germs before and after rain in Paris showing 38800 per cubic meter on a wet day and 16000 on a dry day. In the Paris subway, sprayed tracks held 410 bacteria per cubic centimeter, rising to 68000 after drying. Officials urge more sprinkling and dust control using calcium chloride to keep dust down and germs lower.
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Paris
Place
Clichy
A. Sartory
Marc Langlais
Cablc
Good Roads Promise and Perils Across the Nation
A U S editorial notes over a billion dollars spent on highways last year and warns that better roads may pull traffic away from farms. It reports excellent conditions on routes to Yellowstone, links among national parks in the U S and Canada, and new defenses highways reducing travel between Washington and Annapolis. It mentions 600000 miles of surfaced roads allowing vast travel and cites Arizona’s highway department urging pedestrians to use sidewalks or crosswalks.
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United States
Yellowstone National Park
Canada
Washington
Annapolis
Arizona Highway Department
Dave Trendy
Usat
Steve
Grant
Weld
Brewster
Some College Crib Use in Class Sparks Banter
In a lighthearted exchange, students joke about cribs in class and compare college lads and lasses. The dialogue hints at sleepiness and campus life without detailing individuals or events.
Minnesota Highway Maintenance and Dust Control Methods
The article notes Minnesota has 100000 miles of public roads with 17000 trunk highways under special patrol maintenance. It states $33,000,000 has been expended annually over the past five years for calcium chloride dust laying and highway maintenance, highlighting its large use as a road maintenance material.
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Minnesota
No Fool Bobby Tommy Smith Fight Retold by Boston Transcript
A fragment recounts a quarrel where Bobby challenges a fight and Tommy Smith refuses. The speaker's mother sides with nonviolence, affirming that she was right. The excerpt preserves a tense exchange between boys and a parent from a Boston newspaper page.
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Bobby
Tommy Smith
Boston Transcript
Barrie Tames Lambs That Seek Him For Their Mother
In a field Barrie sits writing when lambs wander off from their mother. Each lamb strays and returns, then learns to seek Barrie for help. Jerome K. Jerome notes in My Life and Times that lambs are surprisingly intelligent, often choosing Barrie to locate their mother.
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Mamma
Jerome K. Jerome
Lambs
Ambidextrous wit seeks proof of equal right and left
A playful verse questions someone who prides himself on being deft yet discovers himself surprised by his own reverse skills. The speaker remarks on the paradox of certainty and outcome with a light, humorous tone.
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Ambidextrous
Sign of Discord Between Spouses Sparks Tense Exchange
A domestic exchange escalates as Wifey compliments the setup for the evening while Hubby counter challenges that the arrangement will soon become uncomfortable for him. The brief dialogue hints at mounting conflict and implied strain in the relationship.
Husband Quotes Unspoken Task In Witty Wedded Line
A humorous line captures a husband noting while many things remain undone since marriage yet one item stands unspoken. The remark reflects playful banter about domestic duties and communication within a long relationship.
His Alibi Judge You Are Accused Of Stealing Eggs
A dialogue shows a grocer accusing a defendant of stealing eggs. The accused replies he took them in error, claiming he thought they were fresh. The exchange mirrors a small court or courtroom scene from The Progressiva Grocer.
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Progressiva Grocer
Kind Henry and the old maid wish in a conversation
Smith asks if Henry Peck ever wishes his wife had married another man. Henry replies no but says he has wished several times she had remained an old maid, adding he bears no grudge toward any man.
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Smith
Henry Peck
Wealthy Florida Sands and Arctic Snowbanks Pitch
In a Washington Star exchange, a thoughtful line invites air travel to the North Pole. A jovial realtor counters by joking about selling warm Florida sands in winter and jumping to sell Arctic snowbanks in summer.
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North Pole
Florida
Washington Star
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Vera and Yvonne discuss their husbands reactions to vehicle requests. Vera asks for a two seater and seven seater. husbands respond with silence or anger, and deny giving them. The exchange centers on marital tensions over car choices.
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Vera
Yvonne
Murder dispute escalates as Grant faces inquest
In a tense confrontation at a remote home, Payson Grant claims self defense after shooting a threatening intruder. Trent and Weld push for police help, seek the missing letters tied to Sutton, and anticipate a murder trial. Grant is jailed and later transported toward an inquest, with suspicions about premeditation and a looming Sing Sing sentence.
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Grant
Trent
Deal Beach
Swithin
Weld
Sutton
Sing Sing
Frank
Natica
Payson Grant
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