Railroads Safer Despite Rising Traffic in 1920 Fatalities Decline
Illinois Central system notes safer railroad operations as training and safety rules reduce deaths. 1920 fatalities reach a twenty-two year low despite record passenger numbers and heavy traffic. Trespassing and auto grade crossing crashes drive many deaths, with drownings among the comparable risks.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Illinois Central System
Illinois Central
Chicago
Ess
Americans be for Americans say the civic duty call
The January meeting of the county parent teachers association featured Mrs. S. E. Hodges urging Christian citizenship to save the nation. She warned of a growing spirit of unrest threatening patriotism and urged aggressive parenting to train children to distinguish good from evil and report wrongs.
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America
Russia
S.E. Hodges
Parent Teachers Association
Bankers & Merchants Fire Insurance reports strong week
Stock sales surge as Bankers and Merchants Fire Insurance Company posts record weekly insurance written and growing interest in stock sales. G. B. Reynolds reports high demand for both large and small blocks, with no delay in investors. Subscribers urged to buy at $20 before price increases.
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Oxford
Columbia
Bankers and Merchants Fire Ins. Co
Bankers & Merchants Fire Insurance Co
Mississippi
G. B. Reynolds
Bankers and Merchants Fire Insurance Company
Bankers & Merchants Fire Insurance Company
Es & Merchants Fire Insurance Company
Spraying and Borers in Mississippi Fruit Orchards
Farmers are urged to remove borers from peach trees now before spring growth. Dig around the crown, trace burrows, and mound soil to deter emergence. After warming, replace soil to raise borers above ground level, reducing future infestations. Begin spring spraying when most blossoms fall. contact County Agent or State Fruit Specialist for Mississippi Spray Calendar.
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San Jose Seale
Mississippi
A. &M. College
Dorothy Advice on Boils and Hot Water Misconceptions
A reader argues that being in hot water does not automatically cause boils and cautions against assuming health effects from common phrases. The note reframes a familiar expression as a misconception.
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Dorothy
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