A Wife's Confessional and a Father’s Letter Revealed
A wife weighs whether to tell her husband about a monetary check from her father as a letter uncovers his loneliness and longing for a modest home. She reflects on past family heartache and the care he gave since finding her, while a fire prevention notice highlights community safety efforts. The piece also notes an insurance increase for Lake Charles schools and a local clash between domestic life and broader public concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicky
Fire Chief Returns From National Kentucky Meet
Fire Chief F L Roddy reports the fifty third annual International Association of Fire Engineers convention in Louisville Kentucky ended last Friday. Officers elected include Kingston Ontario president James Armstrong and Philadelphia second vice president Ross B Davis. Roddy noted Philadelphia shifted to back New Orleans for 1926, and a pre convention meet with Louis B Mayer of Goldwyn Mayer raised about £250000 for the club. He said the convention was the best in the orgs history praising its constructive program.
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F. L. Roddy
International Association of Fire Engineers
Louisville
Kentucky
James Armstrong
Kingston
Ontario
Thomas R. Murphy
San Francisco
Ross B. Davis
Philadelphia
James J. Mulcahey
Yonkers
N. Y
Peter B. Carter
Camden
Roddy
New Orleans
Indianapolis
Union Depot
Louis B. Mayer
Goldwyn Metro-Mayer Motion Picture
International Association
Association
Fire Prevention Week Urges Citizens to Cut Fire Losses
President Coolidge proclaims Fire Prevention Week nationwide to mark the Chicago fire anniversary. The program stresses reducing fire waste, noting U S losses for early 1925 rose by 16.45 million versus 1924 and total 1924 loss at 548.8 million. Britain shows lower half year losses. The effort targets lives saved by preventing fires.
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Coolidge
Chicago
National Fire Waste Council
Insurance Department
Chamber of Commerce of
Chamber of Commerce
Great Britain
Hedjaz royal accession marked a year ago today
The note records Emir Ali son of ex King Hussein accepting the throne of Hedjaz Natlee a year ago. It also lists a 1925 bidding call from the Police Jury of Ouseh ita Parish for 6500 yards of road gravel for Ar kansas road with specified gravel and binder requirements and delivery near Arkan as designated by the engineer R O Morris Parish Highway 80 126.
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Emir Ali
Hussein
Kingdom of
Hedjaz
Natlee
Ousehita Parish
Kansas Road
Arkan
Morris Parish
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News-Star
Romney O
Most Inc. Eee
Brown
Wm. B. Reily & Co., Inc
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Buick
Stuebaker
Lennon Motor CO
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