New Yorks Model College Buildings Rise In Fireproof Grandeur
New York reports five Washington Heights buildings nearing completion for the College of the City of New York. Costing 4 1 2 million dollars, they will house about 6 000 students with fireproof design. Hollow tile walls and terra cotta blocks shield the assembly hall seating 2 400, cited as an advanced example of fire safety. The site commands the Hudson and Long Island Sound.
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Army uniform policy stays near unchanged says War Depart
Washington April 2 General Chaffee Bates and the new chief of staff General Bell favor a price driven approach to U S Army uniforms. Few changes expected beyond removing useless show items. Public display needs drive full dress use. recent revisions reduce excess and align field wear with comfort. Chamberlain's Salve advertised for skin issues.
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Cause of earthquakes by noted seismographer
Major C. E. Dutton U S Army Retired discusses San Francisco quake as tectonic not volcanic. He states Charleston 1886 quake remains a mystery, with shifting land, fault movement, and subtle tremors capable of distant disruption. He contrasts California quakes with Charleston and Japan events, noting modern instruments reveal deep, delicate pendulum mechanisms.
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Earthquakes Show Shifts in Crust and Vavispe Faults
The text describes major faulting in the Vavispe region Sonora with a twenty mile crack in 1887 and shifts from inches to twenty two feet. It notes deep strata displacement, compares to a fifty mile long Japanese fault, and explains millimeter scales can cause large destruction depending on speed. It mentions dizziness from quakes and references a local ad for Dean's Ointment and a government dam rebuilding note for Carlsbad irrigation.
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Fire Chief Sullivan Dies From Earthquake Injuries
San Francisco on April 22 reports Fire Chief D J Sullivan of the city fire department died at 1 10 AM from injuries sustained when the earthquake toppled a hotel onto the fire house on Bush Street. Sullivan and his wife were pinned in the debris and later moved to hospitals where he suffered a fractured skull and four broken ribs. Survivor Dr Exide Graney says Sullivan knew a fire was possible and stayed engaged in city affairs despite his injuries. Mrs Sullivan also injured but improving.
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Amatuer Sunday baseball proposal by Antwerp team
Merchant tailoring upstairs over 209 West Railroad Avenue advertises 41 years in the business with suits to order cleaning pressing and repairs for men and ladies garments. contends amateur base ball law allows organizing a team in Antwerp for Saturday games.
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