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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1930
Page
2
Washington January reports state new census forms will record names and 26 diverse details for every U S resident. All personal data are sealed for 50 years, protecting individuals from tax or draft inquiries. Large production orders prepared for April tallying.
The article outlines new census questions replacing some from 1920. Home value or rent will be asked, radio in home, current employment, and veteran status for married respondents. Data aims to classify purchasing power, radio audience size, and veteran demographics for policy and commerce.
The 1930 census adds questions on marriage age and marital status to study race, economic status, and education. It also reframes home makers by listing women who fill the position in the family relationship column and classifying them separately, altering head of household designations.
In a discussion noted by the Buffalo Courier-Express, the idea of elevating homemakers to a status equal to the head of the family is described as a bid for dignity. The phrase twice removed hints at evolving social roles within Congress and public discourse.
Fire company captains urge that when alarms are given by telephone the person turning in the alarm should indicate the character of the fire. This would avoid unnecessary company responses and speed aid.
J P Morgan captured the prize for raising the largest and prettiest violets at a recent flower show. He is noted for his skill with violets and also performs well in growing clover.
In the past year the hospital treated 2126 patients and recorded deaths from a total of about 2126 cases. The earlier note mentions 1929 figures showing 1061 deaths from 2126 patients.
The text reflects a damaged OCR segment noting totals of patients treated from accidents and serious injuries. It mentions a figure representing overall hospital intake and implies a high rate of fatal or severe outcomes among the treated cases.
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