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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1924
Page
3
A list of questions about fire prevention urges readers to assess fire hazards at home and work. It covers causes of fires, preventable percentages, chimney and flue safety, insurance implications, and steps to reduce risk such as proper storage of ashes, matches, oily rags, and routine inspections of buildings. It emphasizes planning and taking corrective actions.
An advertising claim asserts Pepsinated Calomel stimulates the liver and kidneys to relieve backache and remove waste. It promises relief by sundown and offers a money back guarantee if not improved by tomorrow.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to purify and enrich blood, boost energy, color cheeks, and improve appetite. Marketed as iron and quinine in syrup, it asserts effectiveness against malaria and grip germs and appeals to both adults and children.
A Dallas News piece argues homes should plan escapes and prevent fires to cut losses. It cites how fire events raise insurance costs across a community and suggests tax and rate reductions follow if losses are halved. It emphasizes doors closed, alarms used, and careful behavior to aid fire departments.
Fort Worth reports a fire loss of 462113.68 dollars for last year, about 46 dollars per person. The nationwide figure for the previous year shows roughly 30 dollars per capita, a comparison offered without blame toward Fort Worth.
In cities with electric light and power, inspections must go beyond flue checks. Every circuit should be protected by a fuse-plug to blow out during overload, preventing greater damage. Burnt-out plugs should be replaced with new ones as a common safety practice.
A Louisville inspection found nearly a peck of pennies used to jam fuse-plug sockets. A Texas inspection reported over 1300 pennies found in one city. The Review urges checking fuse boxes, warning occupants, and notifying Fire Marshal or Building Inspector when fuses are doctored.
Mother's watch for child worm symptoms and a remedy price 35c for White's Cream Vermifuge sold by Dyer & Jones. It claims to drive out worms and restore rosy cheeks. Also fire safety reminder with Dr Edwin May at Kirkpatrick's drug store every Saturday for eye troubles and glasses.
Advertisement states LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets cure a cold in one day and stop cough and headache. Each box bears the E W GROVES signature. Priced at 30 cents.
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