Word: fires
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Bruch, Aria, "Ave Maria," from the Cantata, "The Cross of Fire...
Another great possibility for economy is found in the fire system. In one year we spent $8,000,000. Much of this was due to carelessness, particularly in regard to the absence of proper equipment for dwelling houses, hotels, and apartments. Out of the 23 lives lost 22 were due to negligence. By co-operation in assuring proper equipment much fire loss can be avoided. By an increase in insurance rates and a refusal to insure property which had once taken fire from a careless cause, a large amount of damage could further be done away with, and thus...
...fire was discovered in the Hasty Pudding Theatre shortly after midnight Saturday night. There was a delay of about ten minutes in turning in the alarm, because the key, which is kept at 68 Mt. Auburn street could not be located. The fire started on the outside of the building in a bundle of excelsior which was wrapped about a pipe to prevent freezing...
While attempts to ring in an alarm were being made, students ran into Claverly Hall and pulled the hose from that building out to the fire. The water was quickly turned on and five minutes later the firemen arrived. They soon extinguished the fire with chemicals. The speed with which the hose from Claverly Hall was put into action undoubtedly prevented a larger conflagration...
...fire burned only a small part of the outside of the club theatre. The damage did not exceed $100, which amount was fully covered by insurance...