Asbestos in 1920

A friend lent me his volume 10 of The Children's Encyclopedia edited by Arthur Mee. Judging from its blue cover colour it is a 1920 edition. Typical of its era it suggests that man will soon have more or else everything under control. And in it I found this amazing page on the various uses for asbestos now known to be "the biggest occupational health killer of our time", purporting its use in clothing, carpets, upholstery, furniture...

...Being fireproof, is is very valuable, and its use is constantly being extended in many directions.