June No Accident Month safety drive to cut cement injuries
The cement industry plans No Accident Month in June to cut accidents among 40,000 workers at about 135 plants in the United States and Canada. The drive uses lectures, bulletins, slogans, daily progress charts, and a plant by plant competition, with a focus on careful work and daily safety rituals.
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United States
Canada
Portland Cement, Association
Bis Country
Portland Cement Association
To- Cement
Lehigh Portland Cement
Mitchell
Indiana
Sprig
Portland Cément. Association
New York
Wisconsin drownings amid June heat wave seek relief
Nine persons drowned in Wisconsin lakes over a 24 hour period as the region endures a prolonged heat wave. The fatalities occurred yesterday and last night during attempts to find relief from the torrid conditions.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Wealthy broker dies in Chicago fire at Gold Coast apartment
Coroner opens inquiry into the death of Leo R. Parsons 40, a wealthy broker, after a blaze that seriously injured Park Policeman James King and left Parsons' body found near a burning Davenport. Wife Katherine Wyeth Parsons, summoned as a witness, says she knew nothing of the fire until firemen entered. Police guard King as material witness. neighbors report a noisy party prior to the blaze.
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Chicago
Leo R. Parsons
Gold Coast
James King
Park
Parsons
Katherine Wyeth
New York City
Myray
King
Isabelle
Cora. Orthwein
Herbert
Women who smoke linked to unhappy times says doctor
Vienna report quotes Dr. Robert Hofstaetter, gynecologist, stating that women who smoke are often unhappy when starting the habit and continue smoking to cope. He warns smoking distorts women's faces and cautions against the cycle of habit formation tied to distress.
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Vienna
Robert Hofstaetter
Pioneer Cow Testing Report for May
May cow testing results show 24 herds and 371 cows tested with average milk 719.6 pounds and fat 32.8 pounds. The top herds by association are P D Neer Twin Falls Idaho Holstein J R Long Buhl Idaho and C McClain Twin Falls Idaho. Leading cows include Lady 2641 at 73.9 pounds milk and 2102 716 fat, all Holsteins from J R Long C2 McClain and C Flowerdew Twin Falls.
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Jersey P. D
Neer
Twin Falls
Idaho
McClain Twin Falls
Holstein C. Flowerdew
A. C. Hickox
The Orpheum Vaudeville Delivers High Class Laughs
At the Orpheum last evening a vaudeville bill drew hearty applause with a thousand laughs and a fine film program. The show is described as not small town stuff but the type that runs on standard circuits in big cities. Tracing History of Masonry is recounted with legendary lore about early builders and experts linked to Babel Ru dd Hirai Abit and Solomon’s temple.
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Times
Orpheum
Tower of Babel
Rudd
Hirai Abit
Temple of Solomon
Manson Graecus
England
Dead Letters Cost Postoffice Nearly Two Million Yearly
Postmaster General New notes offenses against good mailing practices extend beyond individuals. Businessmen often neglect safeguards for delivery, with many letters failing to include return addresses on envelopes used for circulars and advertising material, aiming to provoke recipient curiosity.
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Washington, D. C
New
Nixies and Directories Burden Postal Service Costs
The article notes unopened mail and directory service letters called nixies drive postal costs, about two million dollars yearly. It cites old sales lists used for advertising as a major source, with owners rarely updating them. Post office clerks can revise lists for 65 cents an hour, while advertisers often omit street addresses, causing returns to senders especially from large cities.
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Uncle Sam
Market Quotes for Hard and Soft White Wheat in Portland
On June 4 in Portland Oregon market quotes show hard white wheat at 1.62 per bushel soft white 1.61 western white 1.60 hard winter 1.61 northern spring 1.61 western red 1.58.
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Portland
Ore
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