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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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Alexandria residents celebrated the signing of a peace treaty with ten minutes of bell ringing from city hall and fire engines, ordered by Mayor Fisher after White House confirmation; many initially mistook it for a fire.
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Alexandria late Saturday afternoon celebrated the signing of the peace treaty by the ringing of the city hall and fire engine bells.
An order of the ringing of the bells was given by Mayor Fisher after he had confirmed the news from the White House. For ten minutes the bells let loose to let the residents know that the treaty for the world peace had been signed. Many persons on the streets at first thought that there was a fire in progress. They soon, however, learned differently.
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Alexandria
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Late Saturday Afternoon
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residents informed of the peace treaty signing; initial confusion mistaken for fire.
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The city celebrated the signing of the peace treaty with ringing of city hall and fire engine bells for ten minutes, ordered by Mayor Fisher after confirming the news from the White House. Many on the streets initially thought it was a fire but soon learned otherwise.