Children to Be Taught Safety In Schools
Atlantic City reports two million school children will begin accident prevention in fall as part of curricula. Marcus Dow of the National Safety Council notes special textbooks, drills, posters, and class projects across English, arithmetic, civics, and geography to cut fatalities while detailing dangers from street, fires, poisons, and trains.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Marcus Dow
New York
National Safety Council
Dow
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Seattle
Boston
Louisville
Rochester
Baltimore
American Museum of Natural History
Council
Costly Oil Fire Exhibits Show Preservation Ties
The exhibit highlights how oil fires threaten animal life and how modern methods protect wildlife. It links costly fires to broader preservation efforts and outlines present-day approaches to mitigate damage and save species.
Inmate Anna Curless Buries Fears of Medical Lot
Maryville Missouri Miss Anna Curless longtime Nodaway County infirmary inmate has watched bodies taken to medical colleges over decades. To avoid the same fate she spent 12 years sewing quilts and saved two dollars for burial.
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Maryville
Anna Curless
Nodaway County Infirmary
Quilted plea buys cemetery lot for life’s final dignity
Miss Curless, the first county farm inmate, saved 25 dollars over 12 years to purchase a lot in Miriam Cemetery to avoid dying at the farm or in a dissecting room. She raised funds by quilting, with aid from Maryville friends and institutions, and began quilting in 1911 while living life marked by hardship and solitude.
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Miriam Cemetery
Miss Curless
Maryville
United States
Nodaway County Institution
Span of Life Greater by Over Three Years
Nationwide health figures show average life expectancy rising by about three years in 1921, with 58 years cited as the new average. The National Health Council notes the gain follows a prophecy from last year and calls for yearly birthday health exams to detect hidden diseases.
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National Health Council
United States
Census Bureau
American Public Health Association
American Child Health Association
Detroit
Boston
American Social- Hygiene Association
St. Louis
Wedding Chaos In Chicago Ends With Arrest For Bridegroom
Vincent Johnson secretary to Capt James Mc Cann married Elizabeth Hally at St Mel s church. Police say Johnson was taken into custody on charges of stealing Captain RicCann s automobile as they left the ceremony but released after Captain explained the car was borrowed to take his mother to the depot. A false fire alarm at 4650 West Adams street triggered a medical pulmotor call as Johnson reportedly overheated. Arrivals and departures note the newlyweds left.
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Chicago
Vincent Johnson
James McCann
Maxwell Artreet
Elizabeth Hally
West Adams Street
Fillmore Street
St. ‘Mel’s Church
RicCann
Johnson
West Adams
Vincent ‘Johnson
Bush Saves Dreamer Who Tried High Dive
Albert Paulson leaped from a second story window of his home believing he was making a high dive. He landed uninjured in a large bush. several girls watched as his yells woke his family.
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Bush
Dreamer
Sioux Falls
Albert Paulson
Paulson
Tonra Cast Hight Statement Reflects Nuptial Warning
Tonra Cast Hight claims he plans to go to a place where "a lot of bone headed, flat-footed coppers don't interfere with a guy's nuptials" signaling a defiant stance regarding his wedding. The remark implies possible evasion of law enforcement during nuptial events.
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Tonra
Hight
Fohnses
Portable potato peeling and washing machine described
A compact portable machine designed for small restaurants peels and washes up to 15 pounds of potatoes or vegetables in under two minutes. The device is marketed for efficiency and quick service in compact kitchens.
Beating Bad Luck Ends in Tragic River Death
Stanley Janik of Chicago spoke of bad luck and then drowned after jumping into the river. Authorities report no signs of foul play and say the incident appears to be a self caused tragedy.
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Chicago
Stanley Janik
Health checkups prophecy sparks council warning
The council notes a potential surge as up to 10,000,000 Americans may visit doctors for health examinations this year, warning that the prophecy could be fulfilled if preventive care rises and complacency persists.
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The
Council
Rail travel safety in 1922 shows low fatality rate
In England and Wales the railway system carried 1,186,479,000 passengers in 1922 and only five were killed in accidents. This equates to one fatality per 237 million passenger journeys, illustrating an extremely low overall risk.
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London
When a man comes before dinner he usually comes after dinner
A compact quip notes the humor in timing and social meals. It reflects a playful take on expectations and etiquette without narrative detail.
Sea Hero Given Medal After Two Year Search
Edward Kavanagh a 40 year old Jersey City able seaman received the seaman valor medal for heroism June 21 1920 after a two year search. Officials learned of his act aboard the lifeboat of the American schooner William C May and he helped rescue the captain his wife and seven others from a foundering vessel with the Frenchurch log noting his actions. The medal was ordered by President Wilson and Harding was said to have known of the hero’s rescue.
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New York
Edward Kavanagh
Jersey City
Wilson
Kavanagh
Ireland
Harding
William C. May
French Doctor Invents Glass Stopper to Seal Bottles
A French physician designed a glass stopper that encloses the entire neck of a bottle to keep contents clean, offering a sanitary sealing device.
Nebraska News Roundup Reflects Diverse Local Events
Hemingford water bonds pass by one vote while a new Du Bois high school building cost 27000 dollars. Ak-Sar-Ben track and state fairs draw large crowds amid livestock, poultry, and horse events. Omaha convention set. Linn county and Columbus real estate, schools, and births record gains. Notable incidents include lightning losses, a broken hip, and a fatal high voltage incident.
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Hemingford
du Bois
State Bankers’ Association
Omaha
F. C. Harmon
Odell
Peter Eckman
Bloomfield
State Normal School
Teachers’ College At
Peru
Columbus High School
J. E. Shanks
Diller
Sixteenth
Jones Street
Frieda
Marie Oelschlaerer
West Point
China
M. C. McConnell
Gibbon
New Mexico
Tekamah
Thayer County
State Department of Agriculture
Columbus
Lawrence Russell Jappert
Fred Jappert
Lincoln
Tama Marie Walker
Frank Walker
Osceola
Walter W. Wright
Nebraska Gas and Electric Company
Fullerton
Bryan
Louis Lightner
Judge Post
Falls City
Sam W. Steward
Washington County
Fremont
J. E. Wissler
Richardson County
J. W. Ayr
Guide Rock
Burlington
Chicago
St. Louis
1923 County and State Tax Changes Across Counties
The report lists county and state tax figures for 1923 versus 1922 across many Nebraska counties. It notes increases or decreases in total county taxes, changes in levy mills, and shifts in state taxes, with Merrick and Phelps highlighted for notable levies. Net county tax rise totals about 170 824 54 while state tax reductions total 239 426 41.
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Butler
Anne Ies
Ey Cherry
Clay
Cine Cine County
Furnas
Levy
Fillmore
Greeley
Garfield
Gosper
Howard
Keith
Deerease
Merrill
Merrick
Phelys
Pawnee
Polk
Otal
Saline
Sheridan
Seward
Thayer
Evy
York
Phelps County
Merrick County
Bungalow Appeals to Families with Economical Build
A feature on a 27 by 50 foot bungalow offering three bedrooms a sun parlor and practical design ideas. Editor Mr William A Radford answers readers questions free of charge detailing stucco options finishes and cost-conscious construction for a comfortable home.
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William A. Radford
William 4. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Seaweed Opens Wide Uses From Dyes to Packing
Seaweed yields a green dye from Welsh coast weed and a cottonlike fiber from Jug amo. It dyes fabrics, sizes string, and provides elastic packing material for delicate goods. During wartime it protected art, including bags for Venice and St Mark’s Cathedral.
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Welsh Industries Association
Paris
Venice
St. Mark's Cathedral
London
Nap After Meal Linked to Fatal Collapse in Whaplode
A report from Whaplode notes a death after a nap following a heavy meal. The doctor described the sequence as fainting with a distended stomach and a risk of falling asleep while upright, suggesting syncope as the cause and attributing it to an erect posture.
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