Mysterious Aimee Arrives For Virginia Firemen Convention
Alexandria hosts the eighteenth annual Virginia State Firemen's Association convention with a welcome by Mayor Simpson. Aimee draws crowds as the parade prep widens across King Street. numerous fire companies, officials, and staffs prepare for Friday contests and the grand parade.
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Local firemen represented with wagon to Alexandria
Alexandria fire department will be represented at the firemen's convention tomorrow by a delegation of twenty seven firemen with a combination chemical and hose wagon. Mr A D Brockett of Alexandria urged Commissioner Macfarland to ensure the delegation's presence. Acting Chief Wagner offered a spare reserve if on leave volunteers joined.
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Alexandria
Freman
Sun Fire Engine Company
Fairfax and
Cameron Streets
Sun Company
Capt. Pettey
Hydraulion Fire Engine Company
Hydraulion
Edgar Warfield
Carnival Company
Reliance Wire Engine Company
Arthur Grimes
Harry Tennyson
R. M. Pettey
Washington
A. D. Brockett
Macfarland
Wagner
Alexandria News In Brief Funeral of George Lamb
Funeral notices and local updates from Alexandria Virginia. A pensioner Kopler was found dead in his room at Brad dock House and deemed natural death by Coroner Purvis. George Lamb funeral held at First Baptist Church with local pallbearers. Dr D N Rust Jr sold property on Washington Street to Dr C A Outcast. Mentions of local civic figures and a moral wave era Reuters style note.
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Alexandria
Friendship Fire Engine Company
Hydraulion Veteran Firemen's Association
Wits
George Washington
Alfred Street
Kingami Prince Streets
James F. Webster
Haltimore
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Philadelphia
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Reliance Wire Insurance Company
Hydraulion Veterans' Association
Old City Hotel
Cameron and
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Relief Hook and Ladder Company
Park Agnew
H Trimyer
Joseph de Silva
Charles de Mill
John Griffin
M_ Myers
R M Latham
Heynes
Charles Clarkson
Columbia Steam Fire Engine Company
William A. Smoot
George Whier
W. K. Griffith
Horace Alien
Edward Hughes
Charles Herbert
George Uhler
Leadbeater
Charles Dutty
Frank Pettey
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J. W.travers
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William Webster
Charlies Steele
Henry Murray
John Bl Us
Edward Fornsheill
John Hemmercley
Edward Lawler
James Treakle
Axmen Reliance Steam Fire Engine Company
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J. R.N. Curtin
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Dallas Benzette
Andrew Zell
Winter Crupper
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W. HE. Watson
Raleigh
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James R. Mansfield
Virginia
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Connellsville
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Henry Baoder
Atlantic City
A Drastic Change Needed in Steamboat Oversight
From the Nautical Gazette the author argues that investigations into the General Slocum horror may not yield results and calls for drastic reform. Responsibility should fall first on top inspectors, then local inspectors, boat officers, and owners, with a complete overhaul of steam vessel laws and rapid removal of unfit incumbents.
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High Court
Why Donkeys Do Not Shy
A brief note from Person's Weekly explains horses shy from plains heritage and sudden attacks, while donkeys descend from hill dwellers in treacherous paths. Their cautious nature stems from avoiding danger in steep terrain and precursors to quick starts.
Strange European hotel charges outdo travelers' hopes
The piece surveys quirky and varied hotel charges across Europe. It notes Tyrol inns billing for office time, South German hotels charging for crap, Spanish houses for nightshirts, and Russian towels with bath fees. Other oddities include Dijon fires charges, Vienna’s brush fees, Greek matches at ten lepta, Italian wait charges, Corsican stamp tax, and a Copenhagen temperance hotel billing sixpence daily for smoking.
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The Gospel of Work from the Housekeeper
President Eliot argues labor dignity and joy unlocks the Imber problem and improves work value. The article notes America once valued hard work, contrasts leisure class trends, and asserts happiness comes from doing duty and meaningful labor rather than endless play.
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