Reckless Driving and the Drive for Safe Roads
A Memphis Democrat editorial critiques rising traffic deaths despite safety campaigns. It cites 18,560 Americans killed in seven months, compares to Spain's conflict, notes rising gasoline use and car numbers, and argues drivers bear sole responsibility for life or death on the road. It urges stricter licensing and personal accountability behind the wheel.
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Memphis
Saratoga
N. Y
Saratogian
Spain
New Hampshire
Memphis Democrat
Homes in Trailers and Shifting American Lifestyles
A fragmented column critiques changing American living patterns and commerce. It muses on rising trailer homes, car production, lending to nations, grocery practices, dental myths, radio testimonials, and the mismatch of U S hotel practices with the American plan.
Vacant lots host traveling families in mobile homes
Homes permanently in trailers fill vacant government and private camping spaces by the thousands. Owners roam to where conditions suit, avoiding tax bills and building repairs. Some travel in modern equipped homes as trailer demand surges, the industry's strongest growth.
Signature of Button Gwinnett sells for record price
Dr A S W Rosenbach bought Gwinnett autograph at New York auction for 28500 dollars the only known existing Gwinnett signature. Gwinnett helped sign the Declaration of Independence as a Georgia delegate and died in a duel with Lachlan McIntosh in May 1777 after a public feud.
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A. S. W. Rosenbach
New York
Button Gwinnett
Georgia
Continental Congress
Gwinnett
Lachlan McIntosh
Button
James Wright
Washington Letter on New Deal Relief Outlook
The Supreme Court upholds New York unemployment insurance law and relief officials weigh long term measures. WPA funds run out soon and Congress must act to sustain works projects with billions needed for 1937 and beyond. Hopkins urges shorter hours, higher minimums, end to child labor, and a permanent WPA to cover unemployed not in insurance. A census would refine numbers of those needing aid and guide long term relief planning.
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Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
New York
Congress
Roosevelt
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Experts see coal into artificial wood for furniture
Experts say coal, largely vegetable matter, could be converted into artificial wood for furniture and other uses. L. H. Thompson of Cedar Falls, Inc, claims an electric pig warmer enables raising nearly 100 percent of pigs produced. At sea or flat ground, a five foot eye can see 2.9 miles away.
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L. H. Thompson
Cedar Falls, Inc
Brief assorted notes on traffic, tall tales, and trivia
A miscellany cites traffic data showing most crashes on straight roads, observes Elephant’s whisky antics, notes UC gender writing differences, claims early Chinese cinema, recalls a long kept umbrella, reports London traffic noise reduction efforts, mentions Chattanooga fines for windshield advertising, praises Icelandic literacy, and notes Norway links vaccination to voting eligibility.
Wellington Christmas Smiles On Busy Main Street
An observer details a lively Wellington morning with residents like C R Brooks R R Martin and Mrs E W Moss seen shopping, stamping letters and decorating shops. Local figures such as Louise Willis and Rev W B Hicks are noted, while others discuss crops, subscriptions and holiday plans in a warm snapshot of community life.
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Wellington
C. R. Brooks
R. R. Martin
Joe Stubblefield
G. M. Thompson
Aberdeen
Ernest Nunnelley
Hunter Sims
E. W
Moss
John High
L. C. Jones
Mr. Holton
W. Y. Whitley
Truman Francis
Mr. Hoffman
Jack Porterfield
Mr. Porterfield
Otha Cummings
Earl Roger
E. M. Hix
W. V. Whitley
Lena Ball
Boy juror box helper sparks Charleston court tale
Odd bits report a 6 year old Louis Scrughan drawing jurors names in Charleston court sessions as law allows only illiterate people to pull names. Also Freida Byers 8, types 115 wpm in San Francisco.
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Louis Scrughan
Charleston
S.C
Freida Marie Byers
San Francisco
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Santa Barbara
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Bureau of Standards
United States
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American Osteopathic Society
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