Safety gains noted in highway legislation across states
Washington swept by state legislatures with laws expanding safety measures. The American Automobile Association cited gains including safety responsibility laws in 26 states and DC, stronger highway patrols, safety glass mandates, and compulsory vehicle inspections.
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American Automobile Association
Thomas P. Henry
Detroit
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Henry
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Ohio
Oregon
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Buffalo bull wanders into Washington barnyard
In Kennewick Washington ranchers report a tame buffalo bull entering the barnyard of James Mann and eating hay before wandering to the next farm. They believe the animal escaped from a Yakima area commercial buffalo farm about 100 miles away.
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Washington
Kennewick
Wash
Rattlesnake Hills
James Mann
Yakima
AN OLD MOTTO By Leonard A Barrett
A compact essay argues life follows natural law and consequence not luck. It asserts chance is an illusion, gambling obeys the law of averages, and success rests on understanding nature’s rules. The piece contrasts luck with fortune earned through consistent adherence to universal order.
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Herr Gotthardt Rimmelt
Berlin
The Star of Destiny Found on Wall at Geneva Inn
A noted New York author cites a motto found on an old priory wall at Lafayette inn in Geneva. The saying urges inward gaze to shape destiny and character, linking obedience to happiness and disobedience to misery. Bee’s average nectar load noted as half its body weight.
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Lafayette Inn
Western Newspaper Union
Restoring Damask Linens With Embroidered Outlines
An article explains shaping worn damask linens into usable napkins centerpieces and doilies by outlining designs with fine embroidery. It notes better patterns bold outlines, choice of green silk for linings, and cutting to place one design unit at each napkin corner.
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Bell Syndicate
Western Champion Miss Miley Wins Cleveland Golf Title
Miss Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky captured the western women's golf championship at the Cleveland tournament. Her victory crowns her as western champion in a closely contested event held in Ohio.
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Marion Miley
Lexington
Cleveland
Ohio
Triplets Bring Frugality Into Wardrobe Debate
A thrift minded neighbor hears Jim boast of new finery after learning about triplets. The frugal man muses that prosperity justifies fine clothes, joking that economy loses meaning with a growing family. The exchange is styled as light humor from Tit-Bits Magazine.
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Jim
Glad Rags
Tit-Bits Magazine
Imitation Count and Local Scandal in Crimson Gulch
In Crimson Gulch a jury earns little pay but gains access to local scuttlebutt as Miss De Peyster and Cactus Joe discuss ancestors on European estates. The clipped lunch hour remark and encoded elegances appear amid a satirical exchange about influences and inducements.
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Bluffs
Miss de Peyster
Kansas City Times
Crimson Gulch
Cactus Joe
Lion Tamer Debate Over Eye Contact
A playful exchange cites a St Louis Globe-Democrat quote claiming a lion can out stare any human eye. The dialogue contrasts the idea with the notion that eye contact cannot tame a lion.
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Ion-Tamer
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Question on Husband’s Gambling Prospects in Men’s Game
A reader asks if her husband plays the game for money. The response notes he is paid but unlikely to become rich from it, expressing realistic skepticism about earnings.
Quotable Snippets and Snappy Lines from the Era
A collage of comic exchanges and pointed quips. A teacher joke about a car traveling sixty miles an hour. A tongue in cheek dialogue touches on screen plots and authorial bravado. A political boss remark closes the collection with wry self defense.
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Tom
Estensive Charity Skepticism Over Skinner’s Generosity
In Stray Stories Magazine a dialogue questions the extent of longtime millionaire Skinner’s philanthropy criticizing him for giving mainly to foreign missions while seeking to maximize impact with his wealth. The exchange highlights perceived selective charity and the magazine’s view of strategic giving.
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Old Skinner
Stray Stories Magazine
The Lost Chord Choir Discord Sparks Query
A fragment shows a conversation about a choir member missing a Sunday and a question about firing someone named Onan. The casual exchange hints at tension over participation and leadership within a local choir group.
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Barry
George
Fred
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