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A historically powerful page from The Literary Digest, October 29, 1921, pairing a Grinnell Sprinkler System ad with news of the Lyons Union School fire tragedy. The fire (October 1920) killed two students and sparked nationwide school safety reforms.
The page's front presents "How many Civics Clubs dance?"—a Grinnell ad directly referencing the Lyons tragedy and arguing for automatic sprinklers in all schools as the safest defense. The reverse carries the Table of Contents with period ads (Rough on Rats, S.C. Johnson & Son).
• Publication: The Literary Digest, October 29, 1921
• Format: Single loose page (front and back)
• Content: Fire safety advocacy meets historical tragedy—a poignant 1920s primary source
• Historical note: The Lyons fire destroyed the building completely and prompted statewide fire code reforms
• Condition: Fair—yellowing, foxing, edge wear, creasing consistent with 100+ years of age
Ideal for fire safety history, educational reform, industrial design, and ephemera collectors.
Bundle up to 10 single pages from my store for same shipping rate.
Keywords: Ephemera, 1920s, Fire Safety, School Fire, Grinnell, Lyons NY, Industrial Design, Americana.
