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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1936
Page
2
The National Safety Council reports 1935 saw 100000 accidental deaths and 9340000 nonfatal injuries with 16500 fatalities from all causes and 63000 with permanent disability. Motor vehicle accidents led most age groups, while burns and fire caused major property loss. Agricultural work produced the most occupational deaths, and falls accounted for the largest share of compensation payouts.
Tony Manero, 31, former Westchester caddie, captured the United States Open title with a 72-hole total of 282 a new world record for a major championship. He also set a course record 67 in the final round at the Baltusrol Golf Club on a 72 par layout. Harry Cooper of Chicago finished runner up with 284.
A council report tallies 1935 crash deaths at 37,000 with 105000 permanently disabled and 1.18 million temporarily disabled in motor vehicle accidents. Home accidents claim 31,500 deaths and 4.46 million temporary injuries while public accidents total 18,600 deaths. Overall annual losses reach at least 3.45 billion dollars, about 27.05 per person.
In Waukon Iowa supervisors halt the 50 cent bounty on rattlesnakes unless the killers show four inches of the snakes tails The ruling ends the practice of removing rattles and returning for bounty which allowed continued snake farming
Pacification commissioner Gen. Ho Chenchun of Hankow criticizes Hupeh farmers for laziness and laxity in work. He cites a shift from industrious village life to neglect of by products and cultivation, blaming Communist bandits floods and ignorance for the decline.
The daughter of the radium co discoverer becomes the first woman in a French cabinet. Irene Joliot Curie accepts the post of undersecretary of scientific research in Leon Blum's popular front government. Two other women Suzanne Lecorre and Cecile Brunschwig are named to the cabinet.
The Council notes figures come from a selective group of companies with ongoing safety programs. These firms also report a 1935 accident severity rate 43 percent below 1926, measured as days lost per 1,000 man-hours.
The Springfield Five Cents Savings Bank purchased Crescent Mills in Springfield for $50,000 after foreclosing a mortgage on the property once owned by Chapin and Gould Paper Company.
Termites attacking woodwork release an acid secretion that dissolves lime mortar, enabling damage to masonry. The finding highlights termite erosion of structural lime joints and accelerated decay in affected buildings.
The pattern shows a simple pinafore that slips over the head and ties at the sides, usable as an apron over a frock. Matching panties with a comfortable French yoke top come in sizes 2 to 8, made in cotton or lawn with colorful embroidery. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1910-B costs 15 cents, with a Summer Pattern Book offering 100 patterns from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Chicago.
A collection of simple home care tips and tricks from the era including garden maintenance advice, stain removal with lemon juice and salt, sun drying of clothes, lighting candles, softening chamois gloves with olive oil, and refreshing vegetables with lemon water. Associated Newspapers WNU Service.
A man comments on a sunset painting saying his daughter studied painting abroad. He remarks the sunset is unlike anything seen in the country, acknowledging the foreign influence on the artwork.
A quip from Stray Stories Magazine notes a man who furnished his entire house with second-hand items and even married a widow, highlighting frugal living and humor about thrift and marriage.
Two castaways debate their chance of rescue with talk of pulling toward the horizon. One says there is little to rely on but the line of sight while acknowledging any sign of land would be welcome. The other urges persistence.
Read the offer by the Postum Company in another part of this paper. They will send a full week's supply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for it.
A brief quotation presents George Eliot’s assertion that completing one duty empowers fulfilling the next. The line emphasizes duty guiding future actions and responsibility.
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