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Domestic Safety: Home Hazards and Preventive Steps
In 1930 more than 24 000 people died at home from accidental causes and 1 051 000 were seriously injured. Falls from stairs and improvised steps, polished floors, and unsafe kitchen and laundry setups cause most accidents. The piece urges use of step ladders, safer stair entrances, proper storage of poisons, gasoline, and lye, and cautions against open flames and faulty gas and electric fixtures. Bill Wambsganss, once a baseball star, is noted supervising a Fort Wayne team, closing the column.
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