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The first-class passengers smoking room on SS Kroonland, c. 1909. The area below the main deck could carry up to 11,000 long tons (11,000 t) of freight and stores. Kroonland ' s water tanks could carry 200 long tons (200 t) of fresh water. Refrigerated storage was provided for meats and other perishables. [12]
The current version Chicago Clean Indoor Air Act prohibits tobacco smoking as well as "vaping" or the use of an e-cigarette, vape pen, or e-hookah in virtually all enclosed public places and enclosed places of employment. The places where smoking and the use of e-cigarettes is prohibited includes: bars and restaurants; shopping malls;
In 1960, in order to compete with popular downtown hotels, the Edgewater Beach underwent a $900,000 renovation which included the installation of air conditioning. Approximately 30% of rooms, including restaurants and public spaces of the hotel, were fitted with air conditioning. By 1961, that number rose to nearly 70%. [17]
Cannabis smoking lounges, slow to open in Illinois since marijuana was legalized last year, are starting to get off the ground, as two have opened and more are planned across the state. In ...
The Smoke-Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82; Public Act 095-0017) is a comprehensive anti-smoking law that took effect in Illinois on January 1, 2008 (). It bans smoking inside most buildings and vehicles used by the general public, used as a place of employment, or owned by the government or another public body .
Twelve deluxe rooms had a large bedroom with bathroom and toilet. [3] The liner was 19,400 GRT and was 215.29 metres (706 ft 4 in) length overall, [2] [3] 208.89 metres (685 ft 4 in) length between perpendiculars, by 22.00 metres (72 ft 2 in) abeam. She had four reciprocating, quadruple-expansion steam engines, two per shaft.
SS United States is a retired American ocean liner that was built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines.She is the largest ocean liner to be entirely constructed in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title she still holds.
SS Vaterland was an ocean liner launched on 3 April 1913 and began service in 1914 for Germany's Hamburg America Line.The ship, second of three running mates and then the largest passenger ship in the world, made her first voyage to New York arriving on 21 May 1914 under the command of a Commodore and four Captains of the German Naval Reserve to celebrations featuring German and American ...