Word: fired
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Atlantic Monthly"--"The Weaker Sex," F. J. Stimson '76. "The Reconstruction Period" Reconstruction in South Carolina," by D. H. Chamberlain '64; "The Fountains and Streams of the Yosemite," by John Muir '96; "Fire of Apple-Wood," by M. A. DeWolfe Howe '87; "Two Schools," by Henry Van Dyke...
...statement which appeared in a Boston newspaper Friday--to the effect that the Cambridge Inspector of Buildings had ordered work stopped on the Union, until satisfactory provisions has been made for fire escapes from the third story--was incorrect. The contractor has stated that there has never been any question as to the adequacy of the provisions in case of fire. There are three different stairways leading down from the third floor, all of them accessible from any part of it. A double force of workmen will be employed on the building, beginning this week, in order that the plastering...
...latest number of the Lampoon is good. All of the reading matter is replete with humor, and some of the shorter jokes that are scattered between the longer efforts are decidedly refreshing. The most important feature is the treatment of the recent fire in Trinity Hall. This is shown in a spirited center-piece, and discussed at length in "A Letter from Willie." Both of these show a fine appreciation of artistic detail and both bring out one or two incidents which actually happened. The drawing might have stuck a little closer to facts, and still lost none...
Work in repairing the upper portion of Trinity Hall, which was recently damaged by fire, will be commenced at once, and most of the rooms will be ready for occupancy on or before April 15. Some of the suites, in which the damage was only by water and of slight extent, will even be ready for their tenants by the first of next month. The building will be wired for electric lights, and for an electric call system connecting each suite with the janitor's quarters. Five stops will be placed between the floors to prevent a repetition of last...
Although the fire department arrived when the fire was still confined to a small part of the house they were unable to locate the seat of the blaze in the partitions. Before the fire was under control, at about half past twelve, it had eaten through the outside walls and completely gutted the upper part of the building...