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Editorial
June 9, 1927
The Dickenson County Herald
Clintwood, Dickenson County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial warns of increasing automobile accidents in the local area, describing a minor crash involving a Studebaker car near Clintwood that damaged a fence and garden, implying alcohol's involvement without injuries.
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THE DANGER SEASON.
The danger season seems to be getting under way now and making some very good scores among the automobile drivers. We have heard of a number of minor accidents occurring in our immediate neighborhood within the last few days, especially during last Saturday and Sunday; but no one was hurt.
On last Sunday evening a Studebaker Touring car, containing about six people, left the road near the Clintwood Taxi Co's. garage and plunged over the bank knocking down the guard fence and run into Mr. Ralph Beverley's garden. As luck would have it no one was hurt; but several posts of the fence were torn out and Mr. Beverley's garden looked like a streak of bad luck had visited it, after they had taken the car down through it. We do not know whether the "Lizzard juice" was in the gas tank or where, but from the looks of the scene and the report of the town sergeant there certainly were some about the car, altho, it was concealed, it didn't fail to show it's effects.
The danger season seems to be getting under way now and making some very good scores among the automobile drivers. We have heard of a number of minor accidents occurring in our immediate neighborhood within the last few days, especially during last Saturday and Sunday; but no one was hurt.
On last Sunday evening a Studebaker Touring car, containing about six people, left the road near the Clintwood Taxi Co's. garage and plunged over the bank knocking down the guard fence and run into Mr. Ralph Beverley's garden. As luck would have it no one was hurt; but several posts of the fence were torn out and Mr. Beverley's garden looked like a streak of bad luck had visited it, after they had taken the car down through it. We do not know whether the "Lizzard juice" was in the gas tank or where, but from the looks of the scene and the report of the town sergeant there certainly were some about the car, altho, it was concealed, it didn't fail to show it's effects.
What sub-type of article is it?
Temperance
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Automobile Accidents
Drunk Driving
Road Safety
Local Incidents
Temperance
What entities or persons were involved?
Studebaker Touring Car
Clintwood Taxi Co
Mr. Ralph Beverley
Town Sergeant
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Dangers Of Automobile Accidents And Implied Drunk Driving
Stance / Tone
Cautionary Warning
Key Figures
Studebaker Touring Car
Clintwood Taxi Co
Mr. Ralph Beverley
Town Sergeant
Key Arguments
Increasing Minor Automobile Accidents In The Neighborhood
Specific Crash Near Clintwood Garage Damaged Fence And Garden
No Injuries But Property Damage Occurred
Implication Of Alcohol ('Lizzard Juice') Contributing To The Accident