Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1918 — TO AVOID ACCIDENTS [ARTICLE]

TO AVOID ACCIDENTS

Keep active when cold, or seek shelter. Do not pour kerosene oil to start the fire going. Wear rubbers when snow or ice coats the walks and pavements. Be patient, calm, cautious and you will escape many trifling accidents. Avoid alcoholic drinks —hard drinking encourages freezing more than it prevents it. Put all poisons In special containers that can be recognized in the dark by the sense of touch. You are your own enemy if you fail to apply common sense to the prbbiem of accident prevention. Do not leave candles, lamps or , lighted gas jets near filmy lingeries or quick-burning shades or curtains. v Place all drugs and medicines In a special closet. Have every bottle correctly labeled and carefully stoppered.