New Light on a Famous Tragedy By Elmo Scott Watson
The essay reviews Francis Wilson's John Wilkes Booth Fact and Fiction of Lincoln's Assassination, arguing Booth planned abduction initially and detailing his motives. It corrects myths about the stage leap, Booth's death, and later imposters claiming to be him, while summarizing the book's historical findings and sources.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Concord Bridge
Massachusetts
Ford
Washington, D. C
Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
John ‘Wilkes Booth
Houghton, Mifflin Company
Francis Wilson
Laura Keene
Booth
Edwin Booth
Wilson
Citi
John’ Wilkes Booth
Grant
John S. Clarke
South
Lee
White House
Lewis Payne
Boston Corbett
Stanton
Penitentiary
Washington
Baltimore
St. Helen
David E. George
Oklahoma
Bates
George
Enid
Oklo
Memphis
Minneapolis
Blanche de Bar Booth
Junius Brutus Booth
Edwin
Blanche
Johnno
Car rammed tree as rainstorm traps crank in fuse
A Plainville Connecticut woman driving in a rainstorm struck a tree head on. She was not badly hurt but the car could not back out because a crank had been left in front, riven into the tree to the end of its handle. Wrecking crew sawed off the handle to free the vehicle.
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Plainville
Conn
Bridge row ends in insult during club game
A bridge player in a small town faced an insult when his partner discarded all thirteen cards. Mr. Jones, flushed and nervous, left the room and paced about, discovering something as he wandered.
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Mr. Jones
Quoits Question Pivots on Governors Choice
A governor chides a colleague over an event and jokes that luck spared them from playing quoits. The exchange frames a moment of cautious governance and a lighter note on outcome and diction.
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Board of Governors
No Help for I Mrs A You say you were up with the baby
Dialog captures a domestic scene as Mrs. A explains sleepless nights tending a baby while Mrs. B notes her husband was away on a trip. The exchange hints at strain in family life and absence.
Highway design advances for safer speedier roads
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines highway improvements focusing on safer faster travel. Engineers plan better grades alignments wider smoother pavements and easier curves with superelevation and greater sight distances. They emphasize attractive landscapes preserving trees and natural beauty in national parks and forests.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
National Parks’ and
National Forests
Car Skidding Studied by Iowa State College
A heavy truck dragged a touring car across a smooth field near Des Moines to measure the force needed to skid. Iowa State College experts used a dynamometer attached to the tow chain to record the pounds of force required, aiding highway bend design.
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Des Moines
Iowa State College
Motor Busses to Carry Young School Children
A survey notes the growing use of school buses to transport city children between home and school. Officials cite safety, traffic reduction, and reduced loitering as benefits. Six cylinder buses with four speeds and hydraulic brakes are built by a reputable firm, capacities range from 18 to 52 children.
The Motor Quiz How Many Can You Answer
A reader Q and A on maintaining a car battery in freezing temps. Full charge prevents freezing and generator output should rise to cover shorter days. Under inflated tires and poor lubrication cause hard steering. Oil filter renewal after 10000 miles restores efficiency and saves 20 to 29 dollars yearly in oil and engine wear.
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Ans
Windshield Wiper Deterioration Prevented By Metal Notches
A Popular Science Monthly note explains windshield wipers fail before wear from constant glass contact. A simple triangular sheet metal piece with notches keeps the rubber away from the glass when not in use, preventing a permanent set on the hinge.
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Popular Science Monthly
Automobile hints and urban themes in modern garages
The piece notes garages with attached hotels in the Americas and a trillion dollar gas bill last year while warning drivers on thin ice. It mentions tire casings turned into shoes in France and urges motorists to keep road attention despite installment plans. Pedestrians face scant consolation as reckless drivers consume time.
Poor Parent Refuses Actress Daughter in Law
A lovesick son insists the woman is not an actress, only believes she is. The parent remains unmoved, declaring they will never recognize her as daughter-in-law.
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Inlaw
Anpers
Baby Care Tip From Adv Rests On Borax Bath
A home advice item recommends washing baby diapers in a 20 Borax solution to neutralize acids and remove soap traces that may irritate tender skin. The tip frames Borax as a diaper care aid in gentle cleansing guidance.
He Couldn't Refuse That Politician
A dialogue satire where a manager refuses a job for a friend due to language limits and a politician suggests a workaround by hiring him to call out trains, prompting the watchman to examine the exchange.
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