Too Nimble Garage Incident Sparks Death Rate Note
A 1940 statistic shows male accidental deaths at 1023 per 100000 versus 44.7 per 100000 for females, highlighting a stark gender gap in unintentional fatalities.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1942
Page
2
A 1940 statistic shows male accidental deaths at 1023 per 100000 versus 44.7 per 100000 for females, highlighting a stark gender gap in unintentional fatalities.
Montana residents reduced requests for birth certificates in July after a June peak of 2,000 registrations. Deputy registrar L. L. Benepe said the delay certificates used for employment dropped to 1,470 in July as initial wartime demand waned.
A witty exchange compares Chubb and Duff in sharp one liners. The dialogue mocks bravado and clever retorts in a playful banter.
Guests favor breakfast in bed as the most valued hotel service with free newspaper delivery ranking a close second.
The piece details Pierre Wibaux as the era’s famed cattle magnate in the Montana region, the 1914 creation of Wibaux County, and the town’s selection as county seat. It notes boundary changes through 1919, the railroad arrival in 1881, the growth of Wibaux to 500 by 1907 and the launch of the Wibaux Pioneer, plus local merchants and tradesmen of the era.
The 1942 halibut season yielded strong returns for fishermen per the Fishery Industries division of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service. May prices at the Seattle fishing exchange averaged 14.3 cents per pound versus 10.6 cents in May 1941, signaling solid gains.
Frederick P. Champ of the Mortgage Bankers Association urged members to aid OPA with statistical data to administer rent control and to help house war workers in private homes. He cited the need to conserve materials for armament and anticipated large movement of war workers in defense centers.
Butte pigeon fanciers led by Charles Nicholls offer their best homing pigeons to the United States Army for wartime use. They describe famed strains such as Ross Soffle and Osmans, note past hero Cher Ami style feats, and mention training flights up to 200 miles from Idaho Falls.
E P Orcutt of Montana State College counsels stockmen to market grass fat cows and heifers in late summer as beef demand and prices rise. He notes September and October livestock runs depress cow prices, grass gains slow late in summer, and shipping now frees grass for other cattle.
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that multiple deficiency diseases can occur in one person due to overlapping vitamins and minerals in foods. Poor diets cause several simultaneous shortages and may justify properly formulated multivitamin supplements as a dietary aid.
Michael Harry Tuohy 72, longtime Helena sand and gravel contractor, died at home after a long illness. Born in Castlebar Ireland in 1870 he moved to Helena at 16 to work for brother P J Tuohy at hotels. He later worked for Kessler Brewing Marysville North Star mines and ran a livery stable before returning to Helena in 1918 to operate a sand and gravel contracting business.
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