Fireworks trigger record fire losses in 1922 high
A damaged OCR piece reports fireworks caused large fire losses with figures claiming 949 thousand dollars nationally in 1922 and 776 thousand in a prior year. It notes gunpowder, rockets, and explosives risk causing deaths, property damage, and calls for careful handling and supervision by fire departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALON
West Viewinia
Firaworks
Viracenckars
Als
United Statna
Ercape
Firework injuries highlight July Fourth danger
The piece notes the the State Fire Marshal warns of firework injuries from blank cartridges and inexperienced users. It cites U S Public Health Service and medical guidance on tetanus risk, wound care, anesthesia, and antitetanic serum. It urges prompt physician consultation for any Fourth of July wound to prevent serious infection.
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Charurston
Merabal Department
Frank Carteldwen
Toy Onnena
Ate
Thane
United States
Andi & Mariner
Whipping post urged as cure for divorce evil judge says
Judge Hudson proposes a jail yard whipping post for deserting husbands and wives as a remedy for the divorce evil. He argues severe public punishment would deter separations, and notes most divorces stem from desertion, jealousy, and misunderstandings. He recalls attempts at reconciliation and cautions against easy exits via divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Kanawha
Judas A. v. Hudson
Chaolla
Cauy
Srife Koex
Avera
Hudson
Jude
Local Telephone Men to Get Safety Medals in West Virginia
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company will award silver and bronze medals to West Virginia employees for exceptional safety records. Recipients include McLinck, Williams, Garder, Ashworth, Rand, Vickers, Callaghan, Brooke, Lowther, Davis, Snow and more, with notes on long service and clean accident records. The program cites a trend of rising infrastructure work and improving safety across Charleston Huntington Clarksburg Wheeling Parkersburg and Sistersville, using data from 1919 to 1923.
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Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Telephone Company
West Virginia
McLinck
T Plant
B. F. Williams
Gable
W. B. Gardner Garfield Wool
H. Ashiworth
Charleston
C. Rand
Jim Vickers
Huntington
H. Newman
Y. E. French
Line
Chesapeake and Potomas Telephone Company
Five Glasgow Firemen Injured by Paint and Explosions
Five Glasgow firemen were blinded by paint splashed into their eyes while fighting a factory blaze. Two explosions occurred during suppression, sending burning paint over the men as they worked to control the flames, causing severe injuries.
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Glasgow
Haiphong Fines Motorist For Killing Man
In Haiphong a motorist was fined 12 dollars and 50 cents for killing a man. The ruling notes unintentional harm in other nations and cites a related case. British historians named to attend American conference in Richmond, Virginia.
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Haiphong
Syracuse
Maya Austin
Orient
Motoriat Fm
London
Senate of the University of London
Aagid
Richmond
Pollard
B W
Selon Watson
Hubert Yell
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Nolay Way
Merson
Prica
Schoolfield-Harvey Electric Company & Theatre Bldg
Ummers
Keai
Chesapeake and Potomac Company
Virginia St
Victor Victrolas
Brunswick
He Hoover
OWEN
Leonard
Hammock
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