Fire Inspection Bureau Report Guidelines and Fire Codes
The document outlines fire department needs including hydrant inspections, hose testing, and equipment. It calls for annual valve maintenance, spring and fall hydrant checks, and testing hoses with a tester at 150 psi. It lists minor apparatus, building inspections, and record keeping. It also covers fire alarm system wiring, more boxes within 500 to 800 feet of buildings, and enforcement of a modern Building Code and National Electrical Code compliance.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Michigan G O P Makes Apology to President Coolidge
Detroit Union League club the largest Michigan Republican group with about 200 members sent a public apology to President Coolidge for Senator Couzens attitude toward confirming former Ambassador Charles R Warren as Attorney General. The letter led by Charles A Macauley criticizes Couzens for relying on his own judgment over constituent petition letters and warns Warren’s abilities could have been unfairly harmed.
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Detroit
Detroit Union League Club
Michigan
Coolidge
James Couzens
Charles R. Warren
United States
A. Macauley
Couzens
Warren
Compensatory kidney growth in dogs described
The text explains that after removal of one kidney, a dog’s remaining kidney nearly doubles in size within four to five weeks. It also notes that gorillas and regional wildlife are protected in a 250 square mile tract in the Belgian Congo State.
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Belgian Congo
Practice with the Bow and Arrow Ordered by Edward II
In 1309 London, holidays practice with the bow was compulsory as King Edward II required every man to own a long bow of his own height, enforcing archery readiness and national defense.
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London
Michigan faces Tabor shortage in skilled machinists
Detroit reports a warning from John Lo Lovett of the Michigan Manufacturers Association that a looming shortage of skilled mechanics threatens industry. He cites removal of multi purpose workers, growth of specialization, and need for blueprint reading. Cities like Flint Saginaw and Battle Creek are launching programs to train all round mechanics with state industrial education support.
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Detroit
Michigan
John Lo Lovett
Michigan Manufacturers’ Association
Lovett
Mr. Lovett
Flint
Institute of Technology
Saginaw
State Department of Industrial Education
Battle Creek
Lovett Reports Growth at Advance-Rumely Plant
Mr Lovett states the Advance-Rumely threshing machine plant now employs over 800 men, a high level not seen for several years. He notes rising activity in other agricultural equipment lines and in interior finish manufacturing as well.
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Mr. Lovett
Ian
Doan's Pills Prove Kidney Remedy In Bessemer Case
A local testimonial from Mrs. O C Luther of Seller Sr in Bessemer asserts Doan's Pills relieved dull back ache and fatigue caused by kidney trouble. She bought them at the Bessemer Pharmacy for 60 cents and felt significantly improved, endorsing Foster Milburn Co. product.
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Dean
O. C. Luther
Doan
Bessemer
Luther
Foster-Milburn Co
Ruffalo
N.Y
Cows In Holland Kept In Pastures By Water Ditches
In Holland cows are grazed in open pastures separated by water ditches instead of fences, a pasture system emphasizing natural boundaries and water barriers to contain livestock.
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Holland
Yale Admission Promise for Sons of Graduates
A Yale policy states that no son of a Yale graduate will be refused admission if he passes the required examinations. The rule emphasizes equal merit based on academic testing and aligns with Yale's commitment to alumni lineage.
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Yale
U P Senators Back Waterway Campaign Bill
Upper Peninsula state senators Bohn Trnettner and Wilcox back a bill to extend the Michigan Great Lakes Tidewater commission for two years and to appropriate 15000 dollars annually for the commission to push Michigan's role in the planned deep waterway from the Great Lakes to the sea.
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Upper Peninsula
State
Senate
Bohn
Trnettner
Wilcox
Michigan
Great Lakes
Celibacy Punished at Hilton Parish Register 1729
The Hilton Dorset parish register from 1729 records a rule forcing all unmarried persons over 17 to either join the army or pay a fine, reflecting eighteenth century enforcement of celibacy.
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Hilton
Dorset
England
Playing horseshoe ban in Lincoln Nebraska 1920
A historical note states that playing horseshoes on Sundays was forbidden in Lincoln Nebraska, as late as the year 1920, reflecting local blue laws and Sabbath observance practices of the era.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Cold in the Head and Hall's Catarrh Medicine
An acute nasal catarrh is described as a cold. Those prone to frequent colds are said to be run down. Hall's Catarrh Medicine combines a local ointment with a blood-acting tonic to reduce susceptibility. Sold by druggists for over four years. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fire Inspection Bureau Report
John J. Murray
Argonne
American Legion
Boston University
Charles
Abelman’s Department Store
Bessemer’s
L. F. van Zelm Western Newspaper Union
Tabor
U. P. Senators
Wm. D. Triplett
Suffolk
Aurora Streets
Ironwood, Mich
C. Hansen Lumber Company
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