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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1947
Page
7
Fire Prevention Week observed nationwide October 5 to 11 aims to reduce fire hazards in homes and communities. NFPA cites 1947 fire tolls and costs, blaming substandard construction, indifference, and lax inspections while urging vigilance from families and officials to cut deaths and property damage.
Farm fires inflict yearly death tolls and property damage. NFPA estimates 80 to 90 million dollars lost annually with 10 farmers dying daily. Fire Prevention Week promotes prevention measures, safer construction, proper storage, and vigilant maintenance to cut incidents by about half.
The United States is described as the world’s leading fire trap with about 900000 fires annually. The National Fire Protection Association urges better housekeeping to prevent most blazes, citing seven major causes including rubbish defective chimneys combustible roofs defective heating equipment matches gasoline and electrical defects.
Percy Bugbee head of the National Fire Prevention Association declares smoking the top fire hazard during Fire Prevention Week. He cites Agriculture Dept data of 327 billion cigarettes last year and warns every lit cigarette is a potential fire risk. He says careless smoking causes over 100000 of the nation’s roughly 650000 building fires annually and that nine of ten forest fires are man made from careless smoking in the woods.
The article recalls Ken Strong’s rise as a top football performer and kicker and reflects on how the modern ball and equipment have changed kicking. It notes other great kickers from college and pro ranks, including Jim Thorpe, Sammy Baugh, Ward Cuff, and Ketcheval, with praise for their kicking versatility and impact.
Question 1 asks which major city was known as Yedo before 1869.
Col Edgar Erskine Hume, linked to the War Department civil affairs division, is noted as the most decorated U S Army figure. Since 1914 he has received 56 decorations, 12 from the United States and 44 from 20 foreign nations.
The item lists a set of riddle-like facts and figures including references to Tokyo South Africa Helen of Troy and the Chinese with a weekly value, plus statements about sleep actions and attitudes toward women. It ends with a note on asteroids the lily and Russia with a land area over eight million square miles.
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