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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1913
Page
2
A farmer narrator recalls courting Cynthia Jones by asking for the first letter of the woman who would marry him. After repeated visits and a hotel of delays, he learns the third letter is n and ends with plans for marriage and a lively wedding on the farm.
Edison predicts cement roads will span the nation within ten years and rubber tires will remain viable as rubber trees expand. He also foresees cheaper rubber and innovations to reuse paper, including noncarbonized inks that bleach newspapers for repeated use.
The article lists three breeds described as barkless the Australian dog the Egyptian shepherd dog and the lion headed dog of Tibet. It also notes Swiss voting rights granting all citizens a vote on reaching twenty one regardless of home ownership.
Washington report details Jessie Wilson securing a special permit from Postmaster General Burleson to let the blind daughter of a Mandale, D. mail carrier ride on a rural route cart, bypassing a long-standing rule that only carriers may ride. The tale also notes Schumann's brief attempt at law and his musicianship.
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