Word: firemen
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Grant flies after her, but, despite the violent efforts of a friendly gangster, finds Bennett adamant. Disheartened and drunk he ponders what to give her as a wedding present until he remembers her love of fire-engines and thrills. Forthwith he summons to the place of marriage the firemen, the police, the riot squad, an ambulance from every hospital, an undertaker, and various electricians, street repair men, and maintenance trucks. The ensuing riot not only convinces Bennett that Grant is the right man for her, but greatly amused the critic and the rest of the audience. Grant is a superb...
Steelmaster Sheldon then sat down to watch a drill by the Pioneer Firemen Drum & Bugle Corps. Also taking part was the Tarentum Legion Drum & Bugle Corps, newly equipped this year with epaulets and fittings of Allegheny stainless steel...
Apparently the red coats enjoyed their work. Being only human, they were often amused by the irrelevant questions asked by the visiting firemen. For a time consternation was thrown into the ranks by the frequent request to see "The Poet's House." It turned out that the inquirers were scarching for the Brattle Street home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, once familiarly addressed by Mark Twain as "Evangeline...
Motoring near his country home in Sotiero, Sweden, Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf spied a peasant's house ablaze, pulled up, led volunteer firemen in & out of the flames, recovered most of the house hold goods...
Last week's Malvern retreatants were policemen, firemen and others unable to get off weekends. They, too, spent most of their time in silence, save during religious observances, meals, conversations with those in charge of the retreat. Their day began with a rising bell at 7 a. m. A prefect awakened each with "Let us bless the Lord," to which the correct reply was: "And give thanks to God." Followed Angelus, meditation, Mass, prayers and breakfast. At this and other meals, excellently cooked and served by nine buxom German nuns, a meditation reader read briefly. When he exclaimed "Prosit...