--- Anna wrote: > There was discussion about cars being referred to as machines. Our > local newspaper runs a "Blast from the Past" column and this one >appeared this week. > > "August 28, 1932.Twins, 46, are arrested in traffic case.Roy and Ray > Washburn, 43, twins, now residing at Albion, Ind., but formerly of > Greenwich, were arrested yesterday afternoon on the charge of causing > a motor wreck on Norwood Avenue near Benedict Avenue yesterday > afternoon. > > Police report that the brothers showed signs of intoxication. Roy > Washburn, driving a Model T Ford coupe, while about to turn into the >yard of the Columbia gasoline station, ran his machine against the >side of a Plymouth car driven by Mrs. Frederick Yeo of Lakewood. >Damage inflicted on the Yeo's car amounts to about $10. The twins are >unmarried." **************************** It is so cute that the reporter thought the news the twins are unmarried was noteworthy. I just reread and wonder why both brothers were charged in the accident if only one was driving. Get a load of the damage cost. I don't think a light bulb would be that cheap. tracy ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz

I read that ending line in comparison to today's accounts of accidents: He was/was not wearing a seatbelt. Smiles, Anna -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tracy Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:49 PM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Machine -vs- Car --- Anna wrote: > There was discussion about cars being referred to as machines. Our > local newspaper runs a "Blast from the Past" column and this one >appeared this week. > > "August 28, 1932.Twins, 46, are arrested in traffic case.Roy and Ray > Washburn, 43, twins, now residing at Albion, Ind., but formerly of > Greenwich, were arrested yesterday afternoon on the charge of causing > a motor wreck on Norwood Avenue near Benedict Avenue yesterday > afternoon. > > Police report that the brothers showed signs of intoxication. Roy > Washburn, driving a Model T Ford coupe, while about to turn into the >yard of the Columbia gasoline station, ran his machine against the >side of a Plymouth car driven by Mrs. Frederick Yeo of Lakewood. >Damage inflicted on the Yeo's car amounts to about $10. The twins are >unmarried." **************************** It is so cute that the reporter thought the news the twins are unmarried was noteworthy. I just reread and wonder why both brothers were charged in the accident if only one was driving. Get a load of the damage cost. I don't think a light bulb would be that cheap. tracy ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message