Safe and sane vacation tips from the Red Cross
The American Red Cross First Aid and Life Service issues guidance for summer safety. Tips include gradual sun exposure and calamine for sunburn, water safety, boil questionable drinking water, small batch food prep, proper campfire extinguishing, recognizing poison ivy, preventing insect bites, basic first aid kit readiness, and vehicle maintenance before trips.
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First Aid and Life Service
American Red Cross
Meyer
Health Department
Igger
Mock Orange Wood Characteristics and Uses
Mock orange wood is pale colored, hard, close grained and strong. In Australia it is used for carving engraving heads of gold clubs and wooden screws. The tree grows 22 to 30 feet tall with a rounded dense crown and rapid growth compared with many broad leaved evergreens.
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Australia
Carson Doing Admirable Work For His State
William E. Carson chairman of the State Commission on Conservation and Development secured eight additional forestry camps in Virginia in conference with Robert, regional director of forestry emergency relief. The camps will enroll 1 600 men for at least one year and bring an estimated 1 500 000 in revenue to the state. Governor Pollard praised Carson’s effort and said the forestry camps will bring millions to the commonwealth while employing many citizens and protecting timbered areas.
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Richmond
William E. Carson
State Commission On Conservation and Development
Robert
Forestry Emergency Relief
Virginia
Commonwealth
Pollard
Carson
Washington
San Francisco man develops scentless garlic
A San Francisco man has developed a scentless garlic variety. Swiss authorities restrict fruit imports. fresh apples apricots and pears require government permits. Latin America’s population growth accelerates faster than in the United States.
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San Francisco
Switzerland
Latin America
United States
Southern disabled vets protest shoeless parade remark
Veterans at a southern convention protested a Frances Perkins remark about the shoeless south by entering the parade shoeless and some sockless to show their objection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Disabled Vets
Labor
Frances Perkins
Erans
Gaspesia Opens to Scientists for Bird Study at Perce Rock
Scientists from the United States and Canada descend on Gaspe to study the 200000 rare birds on Perce Rock and Bonaventure Island. The Perron Highway now links Gaspe with Quebec cities and New England, drawing university groups and motor tourists.
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Gaspe, Que
Farflung
Quebec
Perce Rock
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Bonaventure Island
Gaspesia
Peninsula
New England
Quebec City
Montreal
Middle Western
St. Lawrence River
North America
Mont Joli
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By Carter Wormeley
Atlanta, Ga
Cincinnati
John M. Clarke
Clarke
St. Lawrence
Jacques Cartier
Canada
Dominion
John W. Rosenberger & Company
Ayy
Cammer Tire CO
Braddock and Boscawen Sts
Chevrolet
Winchester
J. C. Hockman
Mer
Ford
INO. S. Solenberger & Co., Inc
N. Loudoun St
BY Les Forgrave
Big Sister
Central Press
Association, Inc
Beth
Phanokercaef
Ein
U. S
Herrell Sales Corp
S. Loudoun St
Twin City Oi & Gas Corporation
Shell Station
Matinsburg Pike
Amherst & Boscawen Sts
Valley Ave
Braddock St
McCormick Deering
C. I. Brumback
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