War on highway deaths gains nationwide momentum
A mass campaign led by 8 million Americans and supported by 12 national groups aims to drive the grim reaper from highways. Scientists predict automatic car control and new lights will curb accidents, with infrared, radio, and electric-eye safety tech in development and experts projecting major changes within decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Grim Reaper
Ned
American Automobile Association
The
Automotive Safety Foundation
Highway Education Board
International Association of Chiefs of Police
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
National Safety Council
American Legion
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Congress of Parent Teachers
National Grange
Traffic Safety Institute
Northwestern University
Evanston
Bureau of
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Miller McClintock
Harvard Bureau
John M. Lessells
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Affection as a substitute for love in marriage
A reader questions if affection can replace love in marriage and find happiness. The adviser says youth needs the spark of love, while older adults may marry for stability, friendship, or contentment, noting practical factors and the value of truth in family tensions.
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Miss Dene
A. W
A. L
Eny
Sunny
Ebind
Les
Bel
Gervigg
Embroidery Stitches Rekindling Old Quilt Arts
Reader letter notes American handcrafts and old quilt embroidery stitches for modern decor. Describes a blue linen luncheon set using blanket and chain stitches from a great grandmother and advertises a new leaflet with more stitches and Mrs. Spears sewing book for 25 cents. Also mentions Dr. Pierce’s pellets and a Talmud proverb about discretion.
Garden soil guides planting for best flower blooms
Gardeners should match soil type to flowers for optimal growth. Rich soil favors zinnias petunias and marigolds while poor soil suits nasturtiums and hollyhocks. Light textures boost petunias portulaca and climbers. partially shaded plots suit calendula balsam and pansies.
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Ferry Seed Institute
Discharge of Duties and Self-Improvement
A reflective quotation by Charles Frederick Goss discusses the easier tasks versus the true test of character. It notes the value of voluntary, self-imposed duties done with resolve and grit, not merely obligatory actions.
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Charles Frederick Goss
Strange Facts About Frogs Eyeing Their Feats
Britannica Journal explains frog biology and behavior with vivid notes on eye structure tongue use and respiration. It covers how frogs catch prey with a sticky tongue breathe through the mouth and nostrils and survive winter by absorbing oxygen through the skin and staying submerged.
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Britannica Jualor
Enlarge Your Enjoyments Like Cherries, Southey Quip
A reflection on savoring pleasures while shrinking troubles. The voice likens eating cherries with spectacles to packing cares into a small compass, sharing a maxim about personal joy that minimizes bother to others.
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Robert Southey
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Main Street
Lessells
Technical Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Wight
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
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Harvard University Bureau of
Mark
Smith Brothers
Smith Bros
Todd
Moe
Nature
Chicago Raw Products CO
S. da Salle St
Chicago
ED Durrell
Prince Albert
Baes Hinself
Eugenia
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