Pedestrians urged to keep left on roads at night
Article notes pedestrians should walk facing traffic on the left to improve visibility for drivers and reduce accidents. Dark clothing worsens danger as dimmed headlights hinder seeing pedestrians along road edges. International Road Congress to meet in Seville next May with delegates from many nations and road associations.
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New York
D. H B. Lewis
American Automobile Association
Lewis
Congress
International Road Congress
Seville
Spain
Paria
United States
Belgium
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Ina
Japan
France
Great Britain
Ttaly
Bolland
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Argentina
Czechoslovakia
Portugal
Man Hangs Himself by Strength of Imagination
London coroner's jury hears Dr Henry King testify about Alfred Manning a despondent man who planned to hang himself using a handkerchief tied loosely around the neck. The doctor says Manning died because he believed he was hanging and his heart stopped beating.
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London
Henry King
Alfred Manning
Manning
Nations to join congress with common languages set
Norway Germany Yugoslavia Poland Austria Cuba Chile Brazil and many other countries will participate in the congress to exchange views and experiences for mutual benefit. English French and Spanish have been adopted as the official languages.
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Norway
Germany
Jugo-Slavia
Poland
Austria
Cuba
Chile
Brazil
Army Seeks Second Lieutenants Under New Bill
War department will start exams nationwide in September to fill 1,771 second lieutenant slots under the new army appropriation act. With few officers currently in service, every qualified man is expected to receive a commission. Appointments after December 31, 1922 will cover all branches except the judge advocate general's department, with officers chosen for their preferred branch.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Judge Advocate General’s Department
Examinations for Army Air Service Applicants Expanded
Preliminary tests assess physical moral and mental fitness with exams in history grammar geography arithmetic algebra geometry trig physics and advanced subjects including mathematics mechanics surveying languages and literature. Candidates may seek exemptions based on education training and experience with exemptions decided by examining boards. Locations listed for each corps area include Boston Governors Island Baltimore Fort McPherson Atlanta Columbus Ohio Chicago Omaha San Antonio and San Francisco.
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Air Service, Engineers, Signal Corps
Ordnance Department
War Department
Army Base
Boston
Mass
Governors Island
New York
Seventh Corp
Army Building
Omaha
Neb
Eighth Corps
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Tex
Ninth Corps
Presidio of
San Francisco
Cal
Vigilance committees form to aid touring motorists in Minnesota
Minnesota towns organize highway vigilance committees to shield tourists from harsh petty fines. Perry S. Williams of the Minneapolis Journal says the groups will push fair treatment, curb excessive penalties, and advocate using fines for road funds. Communities along Highway 18 including Mille Lacs area, Princeton, Onamia, Milaca, and Le established such groups to monitor traffic enforcement.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Tce
Perry 5. Williams
Minneapolis Journal Travel and Resort Bureau
Williams
Mille Lacs Lake
Princeton
Onamia
Milaca
Indian Belles Found in Salina Sand Pits
In Salina Kansas bones of large unnamed animals are being unearthed in local sand pits east of the city. Teeth are well preserved on many specimens while others are decayed, and numerous lead bullets are found, suggesting interactions with foreign objects.
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Salina
Kan
Ielles
Indiana
Kansas
When It Pays to Be Bad
The fragment presents a sequence of gags and quips from Life magazine style humor. It features a mother and Johnny in a domestic scene and brief sharp exchanges about manners and appearances, ending with a joke about reading in French.
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Johnny
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