Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Sikeston Herald in Sikeston, Missouri

We have 4,498,142 pages in Missouri

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 2 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1941

Page

6

Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed By Roosevelt

President Roosevelt proclaims Fire Prevention Week from October 5 to 11 urging public authorities and citizens to cooperate in reducing fire hazards. He highlights rising fire losses and urges business leaders to lead prevention efforts through Chambers of Commerce and participation in the Inter-Chamber Fire Waste Contest.

Roosevelt United States Chambers of Commerce and Trade Chamber of Commerce of the National Fire Waste Council Chambers of Commerce

Cost of Fires and How to Prevent Them

Nearly 400000 homes face fires yearly with about 7500 deaths, many among women and children. Careless smoking and matches cause most fires. avoid smoking in bed attic or garage. Maintain good housekeeping, burn rubbish in metal containers, inspect chimneys furnaces and wiring yearly, switch off irons, avoid gasoline at home, and know how to call the fire department. Fire protection info is available from local fire personnel. Forest fires threaten vast areas, with thousands of acres burned and millions in damage. every home should have a proper extinguisher after consulting the fire chief.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Herald ACME White House Farm Bureau Service CO Sikeston, Mo Malone and REX Theatres Powell Insurance Agency Ayerete Netoity C. Clarence Scott Insurance Agency Stallup Bldg Allard & Matthews Insurance Agency Stalkup Bldg HapPhi Ces
Search Courier

Search the Sikeston Herald Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Sikeston Herald?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication