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Deanne / July 29, 2016

The Classifieds

July 29, 1938 She is lonely. Everyone is talking about the fire, but she doesn't have anyone to talk to. She imagines that if she was working in office, say, she could participate in all the tidbits, get to know the inside story— if there is one. She did have a brief conversation with her new …

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Deanne / July 27, 2016

Tugboats

July 27, 1938 — 2pm Wednesday, July 27 1938 2pm - The CPR Steamer, The Princess Adelaide, docked at adjacent Pier C is moved. 2:02pm Fourth alarm. 2:02pm The entire North end of the pier is in flames. It is so hot, four fireman leap in to the water “when the heat became to much of the …

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Deanne / July 6, 1938

A Curl of Dark Smoke Grows

July 6, 1938   It's been a hot and dry summer— marked by the longest drought in 64 years. Yesterday (Tuesday, July 5)  at 4:20pm  "Jock McLeod and David Crawley noticed a curl of dark smoke coming from a pile of this seasons' cold-decked logs about 300 feet away from the track." "We …

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