Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Don't Ask Rambi -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Gauguin who wrote (13873)	10/22/1998 6:32:00 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 71178

<<Back sometimes in The Past, in Some Places, they had private fire departments; several to a city. You had to subscribe. The Insuring Fire Protection Company put a medallion on your house like "Sears", or "Wendy's", so that the hook and ladder horse-boys could be sure you were feeding them when they got there.>> I have one of those old fire bells. Had to have the right bell or you would burn. Still happens in states like Kentucky. Used to spend some time in Armington, Illinois when I was growing up. Big deal on Saturday night was getting to ride the fire truck and blow the siron, kids only. Town of 300.