Firemen Pass Time With Games And Hobbies In Station Life
At Fire Station No. 23 chess and checkers draw crowds as Lt. Daniel Hu and Ross Buchanan lead the department in skilled play. Young Dennis Brown, trained in Chicago, impresses with a new system. Members juggle meals, drills, and off hours, with boxing breeches and carpentry, while others pursue fishing, hunting, or incubator chicken projects.
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E. Maryland
Daniel HU
Hose Ca
Ross Buchanan
Hook and Ladder Company
Clisx
Dennis Coll
Hookend Ladder Co
Hill
Buchanan
Hil
Herbert Brown
Lisui
Young Brown
Init L
No. 12
Brown
Illnois
Indiana
Ohio
Checker
William Barlow
Engine Co. No 1
George Diller
George Toon
Charles Miller
Gus Ernest
Pe’ Wlko
Fire station tales and paving patent dispute emerge
Firemen balance duties with hobbies as Falouire houses a large bird collection and pigeons race in his spare time. Meanwhile a legal clash over paving material bids and Board of Public Works authority unfolds as a restraining order delays street work and Butler University faces a costly improvement bill.
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Charles KE
Consnan
Thomas F. Barrett
John Loucks
Chiaf Barrett
Diellinga
Chief Loucks
Buist
Edward Falouire
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2
Faloulse
Itan
Temporary restraining order pauses paving project
A temporary restraining order issued by judge TL McMaster stalls further work on a board owned project in Rutley and Butler universities. The suit, filed by Charles Wy Moore, alleges bitumineral pavement is a monopoly tool with inflated prices and that no such material exists publicly or in engineering practice. The plaintiff claims the material is experimental and has not been paid for anywhere.
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Board of Public Works
POC
Rely. Ht
Batlarsace
Wastinton St
McMaster
Elven
Jet Aly
Jugsell & Jennison
Toledo
Ineal
Mods
Butler University
Iudge TL. McMaster
Buvler Nve
Bhuvasseral
Board of
Rabie Works
Rutley University
Materla Ie
Wmeumen Company
Mates Whale
Charles Wy Moores
City Record for a Day Births and Marriages
Births listed across several addresses include Claude ul Manda McKenny at 98 West Maryland street and Flora Valk at AON, AL with others noted as girls and boys. Marriages cited include Jemea W White and Juin A Ball, James A Willard and Roend B Layton, Clarence Jones and May E H Whitnes, Sanford J Rays and Laura A Geshner, plus Robert P Barton and Eliza Eury among others. Deaths mention Edward Taylor of 719 W Twelfth Street and others with causes such as bronchitis and nephritis listed.
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Claude Ul Manda McKenny
West
Maryland-st. Riel
George
Marie Kramer
W. Norwood
Grace Hedges
Vermont
Flora Valk
AON
Henry
Louise Gramse
Hin Ash- Tanduve
George Wand Nettle Fisk
St Paul-st
John T
Francis Hu
Stone-Ave
Harry and His Wescott
Heward
Jetek Iman
Jemea W. White
Juin A. Ball
James A. Willard
Roend B. Layton
Clarence Jones
May E H. Whitnes
Sanford J. Rays
Laura A. Geshner
Robert P. Barton
Eliza Eury
E. Gruellend
Violet J. Greenback
Edward Taylor
John M. Beck
Cynthia Ann Hedges
Emily Featherstone
City Hospital
Interna
William Schuhneister
Margaret Cox
Moventhat
New Wilmington Station Plan Features Island Platforms
Philadelphia October reports a Pennsylvania Railroad plan to elevate tracks and rebuild stations from New York to Washington with a novel island platform design at Wilmington. Four trains may run on parallel tracks with passengers boarding from a central level, reducing cross traffic and improving safety. The Wilmington station rises above the Christiana river with a clock tower, dining rooms, telegraph office, baggage facilities, and surface access to ground-floor services.
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Philadelphia
New York
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Railroad
Warrington
Del
Pennsyivain
East Liberty
Pittsburg
Emily Land
Wimington
Wilmington
Pennsylvania
Newark
Washington
Christiana
Norviel Promoted To General Freight and Passenger Agent
F D Norviel was named general freight and passenger agent for the Indian Syndicate on Saturday. A district passenger agents meeting was held with attendees including W O Woodard J W Fletcher G E Grusten and J Turkey as potential successors. The move comes after the merger of Hines and the new role overseeing express and rail operations. The inquiry notes the train to New York in minutes and the brisk pace of service.
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Norvell
F. D. Norviel
Moawan Syndicate
W. O. Woodard
J. W. Fletcher
Greenvelts
Muncing
Bturkey
Andervim
Narvik Pas ‘Pith
Ant AL Wil Hee Hisen
Ant Freghi
Muerged
Cure for Psoriasis Promised by Cuticura Remedies
A Kansas note recounts a 35 year psoriasis battle finally cured after using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent. The writer describes red circular lesions, silvery scales, itching, and blood-oozing crusts, claiming complete relief within thirty days and permanent remission about five years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorannes
Drunk Man Burns Escapes After Assault on Officer
Willa Barnes, intoxicated, struck Patrolman Jene Diener then fled after a chase across the city. Oliver Lirner fired at the suspect, aiding recapture as Barnes sought refuge in a house. Barnes faces several charges including drunkenness and assaulting an officer. under investigation for more serious offenses. He bears a badly injured face from a fall and claims hay-related injuries.
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Willa Barnes
Jene’ Diener
Oliver Lirner
Diener
Burner
A. Antoon
Washington
Burnes
I Hener
Tie
Burns
Peart
Thatcher
Barnes
St W. Beart A
In Wact
Opnson
Dertillon
Lebanon
Tiwan
Indianapolis
Turing Roel
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Greman
Boraca
Coots
Dennis Travera
Hook and Lachler Co
Georga Wenzler
Hose Co No
Wenzler
Relng
Travers
United States Navy
Uncle Sam
Fira Department
Virginia Ave
Wenaler
Board of Safety
Jack” O'Brien
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1
Patrick Murphy
Engine Co. No. 11
Fire Department
George Newland
Petty
Grippage
O'Brien
Iune
Benedict Beck
Hose Co
Hlathne
Jeas Herman Frey
Hook and Cadder Company No
The
Turners
Engine Company No. 15
Chemical No. 3
Fifteenth St
Hose Company No. 15
Chief Coots
Stephen Childers
Engine Co. No. 2
W. Wash. St
Kentucky Ave
W. 27Th St
Bert
Commie
Vose & Sons
Emerson
Good Toute
Avon Fine
Nes Jewett
As. Bhaumiller
Walsdner
Pennsylvania Street
Butler College
J. A. E. Shirley
New Sopargat
Albert PL Worm
Madisonave
S. A. Webb
Newt Bismarck
Wiliam Walters
Bradeysat
Olney
Tenth
M. E. Sloan
Mr. Trouble
Gure
Cuticura
Crook
Bis
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