Sudden Death and Aftermath in a Mortuary Tale
An embalmer relates scenes from highway wrecks in a small Nebraska town, describing mangled bodies, funeral prep, and the emotional toll on families. The piece recounts multiple cases including a mother and children, a lone pedestrian, and drivers, ending with a sobering statistic of over 36,000 deaths last year and a plea for safer driving.
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Nebraska
Edith
Old Barleycorn
Highway Department
Texas Driver License Law Aims to Cut Texas Traffic Accidents
Vernon L. Engberg summarizes the newly passed driver's license bill in Texas. The act mandates licensing by April 1, 1936 with offenses including negligent homicide and DUI triggering license suspension. exemptions and courtesy permits for nonresidents and special cases. and a new accident reporting system to guide enforcement and safety campaigns.
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Vernon L. Engberg
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Rio Grande Valley Safety Council
Engberg
Safety Council
Department of Public Safety
Texas
United States
Railroad Commission
Partment
Austin
Nurse Reports Three Month Health Work Results
Miss Edna Druliner, Grayson County Red Cross nurse, reports results for September to November. She inspected 654 children, gave health instructions to 389, held 298 parent consultations, and provided 177 dental care cases. Eye and medical exams were advised, with 109 skin, 45 hearing, and 10 speech defect cases noted.
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Edna Druliner
Grayson County
Notice on charging per word for notices in The Sun
The Sun explains it charges one cent per word for notices of bank cards pie suppers entertainments with admission charges and similar items. If no money is raised it is a news item and no charge applies. Readers are reminded to include payment with notices.
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the Sun
Two Friends Share Old Family Legend and Roof Tale
Briggs recalls a mutual friend who claimed his grandfather descended from a great English house. His companion confirms hearing a story about the old man falling from a roof he was repairing for a lord.
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Jackson
Briggs
England
Christmas Eve chat hints at stockings and socks
Two women chat before a fire on Christmas Eve. One asks if a stocking would hold all she wants, and the other replies that it would not, but a pair of socks would.
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Mollie
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