Fire Chief pushes for more manpower and new equipment
Fire Chief E. P. Kohout asks four additional firefighters to better man ladder trucks and urges replacing aging equipment with new units. He also argues maintenance of traffic lights should not fall to the fire department, estimating 1800 annually and proposing a dedicated fund or transfer to the proper agency.
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Harry B Hall
National Board
Cedar Rapids
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Robbed Jeweler Loses $20,000 At Rail Station Entrance
Irving A Kaufman a New York jeweler was robbed of rings precious stones and other jewelry valued at 20000 at the entrance of the North Shore line station in Chicago After leaving a loop hotel he was confronted by a gunman who demanded his valuables at the stairs to the elevated tracks The attacker said This is a stickup.
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New York
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Milwaukee
Max Schling Florist’s Rise From Four-Dollar Week to Dream Shop
Dale Carnegie recalls Max Schling born in Austria who saved from four dollars a week to rent a stall and pursue a flowers business in New York. He faced mockery from an ex-boss yet created New York’s first centerpiece and persisted despite low demand for arranged bouquets.
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Austria
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Backache often signals tired kidneys says ad. Doan's Pills shown to flush out wastes and relieve pain. Uses claimed by millions for over four decades. Ask your druggist today to get Doan's Pills.
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Centerpiece success turns flower seller into Fifth Avenue florist
Max Schling grows a humble door to door business into a top Fifth Avenue flower shop after a misdelivered centerpiece reaches Mrs. Augustus Juilliard. Her dinner party leads to social connections, boosting earnings to eight thousand dollars in a year and establishing his shop near his old $4 weekly job.
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Max
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