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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
2
University of Illinois engineers report that rapid acceleration can waste more than a quarter of a car’s gasoline. They explain that a 12 to 1 air to fuel ratio is common but not economical, leaving unburned fuel and exhaust gases including carbon monoxide.
The article recounts Dorothy Lingsen, who killed her mother to live freely, finding reconciliation with her father and brother after a dramatic coroners inquest. Despite public scorn, she radiates debonaire confidence, writes poems for newspapers, and remains defiant while awaiting life’s next chapter.
Senators discussed a tax bill setting assessment limits and a tax levy dispute. The debate touched on state versus local rates with references to a $2.50 per unit fair tax assessment and a proposed reform plan. A related provision sought to regulate alcohol sales penalties and a boundary designation between counties was also debated.
An analysis of over 100 automobiles from a New York City tunnel project shows exhaust carbon monoxide at about 6.3 percent. The data support claims that a large portion of gasoline energy is wasted as deadly carbon monoxide rather than harmless carbon dioxide.
Advertising copy promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as an easy fat loss method avoiding dieting and exercise. It claims quick weight loss and comfort, offering one and two box options from Marmola Company with mail order in Detroit, Michigan.
Washington column notes Mrs. Dawes faces social duties as wife of the vice president, a burden echoing the era’s expectations. It contrasts Calvin Coolidge praising Tom Marshall’s leadership with jokes about Dawes’s anticipated presidency after March 4. It recounts Hamner’s dramatic air gesture and recalls historic sites in Washington, including the old Surat House and the Booth Lincolns assassination site.
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