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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1925
Page
5
Mayor J G Maxwell launches a drive for stricter state and city auto rules to curb accidents and traffic. He urges residents to study sections on headlights mufflers and parking and promises added police for enforcement through May 15 and beyond.
The text lists state law provisions on operating while intoxicated penalties, right of way at intersections, overtaking at street junctions, unattended running engines, headlights and taillights requirements, trailer lighting, failure to light, turning off lights to evade arrest, and parking rules. It cites penalties including imprisonment up to one year and fines up to one thousand dollars, and specifies lighting visibility standards and obligations for motorists.
City of Washington Iowa adopts Ordinance 1 51 defining street parking districts around Central Park. It bans parking on most streets within the district except in specified curb and centerline areas along Main Street Washington Street Marion Avenue and Iowa Avenue and along four sides of Block Thirteen Central Park.
Announcements include a D A business meeting Friday at the ball 6313 a May basket party May 1 at the Country club with lunch items silv erware and napkins provided by members 6412 a missionary society meeting Saturday at 29 30 with Mrs R H Hampsher 521 West Madison 6412 a West Chester W C T U meeting at Mrs Hillis home Tuesday 2 PM Mother s Day program 6412 a Pleasant Plains Missionary society day meeting at Mrs Wright 114
Dayton Ohio May 1 The Times Museum at South Kensington England will house the original Wright air plane built by Orville and Wilbur Wright It made its first flight on December 17 1903 The transfer follows Wrights concern over fire risk and patent disputes but preserves the relics nearly complete with original parts The plane to travel to England as part of an aviation exhibit in the British Museum area
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