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Show Fire Devil's Grim Jest Fire Is a scourge, one of man's most relentless foes. To combat It, to prevent it, great cities the world over spend millions of pounds a year. And fire like the sea has a devilish habit of striking at un- pvnprtprl timps find nlncps. As witness the case of Kansas city, which built Itself the "finest fire ! station in the world," and had the President of the United States to perform the opening ceremony. This was at the beginning of this cen- fury. Three days after this imposing impos-ing ceremony, and while the bunting bunt-ing was still fluttering from its walls, the fine edifice itself was destroyed de-stroyed by fire! Answers Maga- zine. i |