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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1948)
% * Save Life & Property NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK October 3-9 1947 Fire Loss Greatest in History... 10,000 Lives Lost $700,000,000 Property Damage DO’S in Fire Prevention 1 Make sure you have fire extinguisher in strategic locations. L Be sure all electrical wire cords are well insulated 3. Be sure your camp fire is out before leaving. _ > , . f 4. Be sure the wall near your room heater is well insul ated. \ 0 6. Be sure there are no gas pipe leaks in your home that may cause explosion. | i * * 1 6. Always be sure machinery bearings are well oiled. 7. Be sure all flammable liquids are kept from sources of ignition [ 'i jm;i: #— . - ■ ■ -—-- 1 -i 11 — ■ [ ' NTS in Fire Prevention 1. Don’t allow careless use of extension cords, 2. Don’t allow light bulbs to contact combustibles. 3. Don’t permit oil rags to gather unless protected in metal container. 4. Don’t smoke carelessly — never lay a cigaret on or near combustibles. 5. Never smoke in bed. 6. Never throw a lighted cigaret from a car. 7. Never clean clothing with gasoline or flammable liquids. ■■ . ■ » -. - ■■ ■■ 1 ■ "■■■■----1. I THE LESS trash lying around, the less danger for fires. Look in the closets, remove oily rags, clean up and paint up and you add to the beauty of your property as well as reduce fire hazards. DEFECTIVE CHIMNEYS are one of the commonest causes of fire. Why not check your chimney today? Be ready for the cold Winter ahead ... be safe. We’ll be pleased to help you on any repair or construction job, large or small. Spelts-Ray Lumber Co. f | -O’NEILL — Why Take Chances? % \ • \ • Each year many fires occur while cleaning clothes at home, due to improper use of flammable cleaning fluids. • No need risking loss of life and property, when we will clean your clothes skillfully, economically properly. O’Neill Cleaners CHAS. A. WEATHERFORD Phone 30 * I Carry Adequate Insurance! # HOW LONG has it been since you checked over your insurance policies? Property values have increas ed greatly. ARE YOU FULLY ANI) ADEQUATELY COVERED Be sure you are . . . and be sure to be careful throughout the year! Good Insurance Costs No More Than Cheap Insur ance When Settlements Are Completed ! R. H. (Ray) SHRINER Phone 106 O’Neill U____.__—===== ' A Good Ques tion, yes, but it's too late to think about Insurance if the Firemen are heading your way ! Protect your home and your fam ily by observing fire prevention rules and by carying adequate insurance in our reputable, old line companies. O’NEILL Insurance Agency Woody Grim Ben Oetter j Fyr-Fighter Produts ★ EXTINGUISHERS ★ TANKS ★ ENGINES ★ RECHARGES ★ REFILLS We sell and service fire-fighting equipment for every purpose. O’NEILL Sign Service Phone 25 ’ X INSULATE YOUR HOME TODAY with Gcmtfe HOMEGUARD INSULATION if Homeguard Insulation not only stops the chimney-like drafts in your side walls, retarding the passage of heat through the walls or ceiling., Homeguard ELIMIN ATES many of the hazards of the RED MENACE ... FIRE! Phone 8 ... for FREE Estimate! Gomffel IW FnaocSjr Stoat “O’Neill’s Most Complete Shopping Center” --^ Adequate Wiring Is Necessary for Your House, Store or Farmstead NEXT WEEK the whole nation will be con scious of the costly price we pay for negli gence. Why not check and double check your appliances, replace worn cords, repair wearing parts? ADEQUATE WIRING, meeting every safety requirement, is our specialty. Our two experienced wiremen will be pleased to dis cuss wiring plans with you. No job too large or small! Congratulations to the New GE Store . . Hoffman’s Electric THANKS. Folks, for the Swell Grand Opening I 1 BEHA ELECTRIC .