The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-20
DANGERS OF THE DUST BRUSH.
Menace so Health and n Destroys.
to Life.

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| Life.
IL is a perfectly understood thing
among people who work al that busil
ness, that the making Of powder u at
tended with constant and ever present.
danger. The most triiling accident, tho
most unforeseen incident may fire ths
mass and blow every living creature ia
the vicinity into eternity without an iu-
sfant's warning. And yet there Is very
| little trouble in getting all The help ono
wants 70 mako this and kindred ex-
plosivee, aud. as n rule. the men arc az
clesr-headcd and light-heartcd a. those
who follow any other occupation.
Pastcur once made the remark that
the dust-hrush and broom were "a th0u-
sand fo,d moro dangerous than gun
powder and cost the world Thousands Of
lives to one q the latter. i seems Ike
IN exaggerated statement that while
gunPowder and explosives have caused
abe death Of thousands. the broom and
dust-brush have slain millions. but this
II fact past question. Constant stir
ring Up Of dirt in the house il a menace
90 health and direct deetroyer Of Hfe.
The time will come when such thing
a. = carpet VIII not be perraitted IN civ
igizsd household, and when The floor
brush and broom vii! have DISAPPEARED
forever. Fsw people realize that they
may bring In from the strsft on their
shoes CT skirts every form Of dlssnss
that flesh IL heir TO. This "a g-ound OF
into tho carpet, the warmth Of ths
apartment helps on the process 81 srvel-
ognsnt. thsR the housemaid deliberate
j. acts the germs IN motion with her
broom ard tie air "a fllsd with them.
They settle on the furniture ard orna-
Faents. sud with the dasttruah she
whislis thcD OF again ca the carpet
where they remain possibly 20 propo-
gate, certainly 20 live Until by use merit
stirring up thsy ray Goat into souae-
body's lzngs or throat
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waiting for and 20 the object % thsirex
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qnaTtsrs they begin their deadly work,
md the system - soon oyezrun wfth
their progeny. th-a th-re may b. at
iacks OF coughing. eKp>ctorating and
floating germs 90 the breath 90 noaster
this ssrns deadly sasIny not only
through this dwelling but ell s:hers
from which visi.ors oo-ns az,fgo.
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q throat tTOabls IN community. Axd
greatly wsrs the doctors ppzzlsd "a
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only original caEs Lad be~a consn.I
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