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Stalled Driver and Unfathomable Oddities Reported Along Road
A bizarre item from Madera describes erratic auto trouble and a scene with J. A. Whitaker’s property where a station crew forced customers to witness a controversial stunt involving a gasoline can and a siphon. Separate Melbourne note reports the Australian Lawn Dennis Association seeking U S players for charity matches amid wartime fundraising.
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