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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1916
Page
40
A waterproof convertible luggage piece is pitched as a versatile personal impediment that serves as trunk, bathtub, suitcase, or laundry basket. It promises to turn any room with running water into a bath area without extra charges, with corner receptacles for casters on its bottom.
A bank clerk named Grett misplaces a satchel with sixteen thousand dollars and checks. A shabby man unexpectedly returns the satchel two hours later, claiming he found it and used no deceit. The bank awards the honest finder a reward, praising integrity under pressure.
A poor but earnest man named Hawkins refuses a bank job offer, pledges to return to his original post, and travels to a saloon where he plots a bold con with friend Grett. They scheme to bet on a horse, invest $2500, and face a costly setback when the race encore ends in a loss.
A tense account of rescuers battling ice and wind to save injured workers after the Crib No 2 explosion. The Frank W and Lutz push through windrows with dynamite aided by diver Walter Metcalf then improvise sled transport to bring five seriously hurt men and two dead to shore amid a blizzard and fading shore lights.
A French inventor’s four plug fuel lock stops cars if the run by a thief. Installed between tank and carburetor, rotating one plug misaligns the Z shaped fuel path, blocking feed. Only the authorized driver reads a six numeral index, resisting forced starts and many attempts.
Hartford readers are urged to heed safety across summer recreation aboard roads, water, and mountains. The article warns of train crossings, campfire accidents, hunting mishaps, snake bites, poison plants, and water sport risks, urging careful planning and precautions to reduce common injuries while preserving summer enjoyment.
The new Uncle Sam dam in Elephant Butte New Mexico was completed on May 13 at an estimated cost of 3 090 000 dollars. It is described as the greatest storage dam in the world capable of flooding Connecticut to ten inches deep. If the Washington Monument were placed at the outlet base it would stand 200 feet above the dam.
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