Railroads Urged to Aid West Virginia Fire Safety
State game and fish warden J A Viqueaney of Philippi sent a notice to railroad companies with lines in West Virginia. The document urges removal of inflammable material from rights of way, installation of spark preventing devices, and sufficient trackmen and personnel to fight fires in drought and regrowth seasons. It details duties of railroad companies and employees to prevent forest fires along lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Viqueaney
Philippi
State, Game and Fish Warden
West Virginia
Wwe Smd
Request for Fire Safety Compliance and Employee Instructions
The writer asks for a letter of instruction to employees to prevent fires and urges enforcement of statute provisions. They request confirmation that engines have fire screens and are free of inflammable material, seeking cooperation rather than prosecutorial action. They reference company obligations and the need to observe safety provisions.
Among Moors of Tangiers A City of Color and Figures
Vivid, period-voice prose portrays Tangiers. It surveys Moorish life from Mediter ranean vantage to bustling town lanes, detailing merchants, scribes, riders, beggars, musicians, elders, women, and the Jewish quarter. The piece highlights diverse faces, clothing, and the sensory palette of gardens, perfumes, and architecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register-General
Gibraltar
Tangiers
Africa
Hausaland
Moses Redivivus
Christus
Sudan
Waterfront leisure and Hamburg journey described
A fragmented travelogue details waterfront scenes at St Paul, Hamburg, and German port life. It recalls swans on the water, dime-store shows, and sailors’ hardships, contrasting European labor with American comforts. It notes Hamburg’s landmarks, the Rathaus, and the colonial statue of Bismarck, plus reflections on immigration and work in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Iinich
Sabrina
St. Paull
Bismark
Allent
Germany
New Germany
Bremen
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Exchange Clothing Store
Nusbaum
W. Main Street
Post
Esa Arouri
Tangiera
Tangier
CTY OF
Mburg
Gurmany
Ita
Paull
Rathaus
Reason
Tooks Sa ‘Wellis
America
Vienna
Prague
Munich
Labeck
New Fall
Hall Asati Selon
T. J. Lynch & Company
Iiss
Empire National Bank
Main ST
Merchants National Bank
Lincoln
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