Safety verdict on Indianapolis speedway discussed by Marmon
Howard Marmon of Indianapolis argues the Great Speedway is safe and explains that accidents during the three day meet were not caused by heat or dust. He asserts car construction weaknesses and driver fatigue from long races as the real hazards, predicting future five hour races rather than Roman holidays.
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Motor Age
Howard Marmon
Indianapolis
Great Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
The
Éauses
Bullion Receives Citizens Committee Request
In a wintry city office, Bullion at his mahogany desk reviews financial papers as a secretary reports a citizens committee seeking to bring to his attention a deplorable matter. The scene conveys cold streets and a formal, quiet approach to a private power figure.
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Algernon Baysesen
W. R. Hearst
Bullion
Bullion's Vision Brings Reform To Mining Woes
In a stormy office drama Bullion encounters a double and a haunting vision of miners and their starving families. The specter spurs him to reverse a harsh order, and he pledges to stop the crimes in the mining region, seeking mercy for the oppressed.
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Bullion
Christmas Gifts from Handkerchiefs: Embroidered Styles
A guide to crafting Christmas gifts from handkerchiefs including corset covers, berthas, kimonos, stock collars and cuffs, dust caps, rosettes, and ties. It details cutting diagonals and arranging lace, beading, and ribbons to shape garments and decorative pieces. It also covers a child's cap and apron from bordered handkerchiefs.
Parsleys Plan Rebellion Ends in Inheritance of Company
In a comic tale set in a village, James Parsley stages a home rule coup after reading a story of eye-rousing authority. His plan backfires as his wife’s sister and Mrs. Toler complicate the scheme leading to long visits and the couple’s marriage to Thomas Whelk. The invalid ends up with bright company and the tale closes with the burning of the book.
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Albert E. Bull
Philadelphia Ledger
Thomas Whelk
Thomas
Snissus
Whelk
James
Parsley
James Parsley
Institute
Jane Esther
Jane Esther Parsley
Mi. Toler
Mrs. Toler
Jane
Sister Jane Esther
Mr. Whelk
The Fillmore Bow That Ended a Famous Enmity
A Sarasota Springs anecdote recounts how Millard Fillmore and Thurlow Weed reconciled after decades of rivalry. Weed, nearly blind, learned Fillmore stayed at a Saratoga hotel, and a courteous bow prompted Weed to seek a reunion. On meeting on Fillmore’s veranda, the two old rivals embraced and renewed their friendship before Weed’s death.
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Thurlow Weed
Buffalo
Millard Fillmore
New York
Mr. Weed
Fillmore
United States
Charles C. Clarke
New York City
Weed
Saratoga Springs
Harriet
Saratoga Lake
Miss Weed
Mr. Fillmore
E. J. Edwards
Ownership of wives dresses held as separate property
The Court of Appeals ruled that a wife's dresses are her own property and not her husband's. Masson-Templier & Co. sued Mrs. C de Friers. the county court had said the dresses belonged to the husband because he supplied the funds. The master of the rolls noted that after the Married Women's Property Act the wife acquires and holds goods separately, with no husband’s control.
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Bullion
Therm
London Daily Express
Court of Appeals
Masson-Templier & Co., Costumiers
C. de Friers
Master of the Rolls
Scriptural Precedent From The New York Sun
The fragment notes Jonah stepping ashore and joking about leaving records in the whale. It hints at public interest in his exploit and the idea that others may pursue the missing records.
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The
New York Sun
Jonah
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Indianapolis Auto Speedway
Rerrua Udejen
Mam. Ames
Hys
Parsley’s Rebellion
Thomas Wielk
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