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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1915
Page
1
U S consul in Rome reports Avezzano wiped off map with 11 000 dead. Pompeii 18 described as no longer a city of the dead. Debris smears streets and plazas, leaving few structures standing and streets unidentifiable amid widespread destruction across the region.
A compiled list of earthquake disasters by year and place, noting thousands of lives lost in locations such as 1812 Caracan, 1822 Aleppo, 1851 Melfi, 1857 Naples, 1859 Quito, 1861 Mendoza, 1863 Manila, 1875 towns in Colombia, 1880 Manila, 1883 Krakatoa, 1884 Andalusia, 1885 Granada, 1887 Southern Europe, 1891 Japan, 1893 Persia, 1894 Japan, 1902 St Pierre Martinique, 1904 Abruzzi Lima, 1906 North India Calabria and San Francisco, 1906 Region about Vesuvius, 1906 Valparaiso, 1907 Kingston Jamaica, 1908 Sicily Calabria, 1910 Cartago Costa Rica, 1912 Turkey, 1914 Japan, 1915 Italy, 1916 Italy.
Reports from thirteen towns of possibly 100 completely demolished or partly wrecked claim more than 38,000 dead. Injuries are conservatively around 50,000 as government dispatches name towns cut off from communication. Districts report heavy casualties and it will take days to complete casualty figures.
Rome reports the earthquake across Abruzzi and surrounding districts. Avezzano bears the worst losses with about ten thousand dead, Sora six thousand, and Alba six thousand. total deaths estimated near thirty eight thousand across towns including San Benedetto and Pescina. Fire, disease, and hunger follow as survivors endure brutal winter camps.
Reports from Rome describe tens of thousands dead or injured after a powerful quake. Nobility join rescue efforts, and Gov Dezza is appointed civil commissioner. Survivors in Avezzano, Sora, and surrounding towns receive aid, with camps in the snow and警 troops patrolling to prevent looting.
Des Moines reports temperance advocates plan multiple senate measures on liquor. Proposals include limiting saloons to one per 2000 residents, raising petition thresholds, and closing hours at 7 PM and noon Saturdays. Other bills target repeal of the mulct law and stricter consent rules, with debate and caucus anticipated among the dry forces.
In Iowa City and Fairfield reports say Iowa Wesleyan and Parsons College will resume athletic relations this year. The Feb 13 meeting will set schedules for baseball track and football and follow the recent glee club concert and reception that signaled a thaw after years of rivalry. Miss Clara Weller, 17, set a new Iowa state rifle record with 98 at Iowa City on the school range.
Defeated candidate Dubuqua-W. R. Fullerton appealed in district court after the contest board found J. J. Mc Caffery the coroner by a margin of 151 votes. Contested matter centers on 180 ballots thrown out. Group 19 Town Bankers to meet in Albia on Lincoln's birthday February 12. place decided by executive committee.
An ad urges Americans to guard kidneys against overindulgence in rich foods. It claims uric acid buildup overloads kidneys, causing backache and urinary issues. Recommends four ounces of Jad Salts nightly in water to flush kidneys, cleanse urine, and prevent bladder problems. It touts safety, low cost, and pleasant effervescent taste.
A physician notes insomnia stems from modern life strain and offers fixes including mental rest, balanced fatigue, ventilation, and a before bed routine with a hot bath milk and biscuits. He says outdoor exercise helps a restless sleeper and describes how to use focused yet pleasant thoughts for better sleep. The piece also reports a drop in deaths from diphtheria and meningitis in New York since antitoxin and advances in infant feeding.
A reader recounts nervousness irritability and sleepless nights caused by coffee. After hearing of Postum's benefits they switch to Postum and report peaceful sleep improved nerves and a desire to persuade others to quit coffee. The ad notes Regular and Instant Postum, pricing 160 and 28¢ for Regular and 300 and 500 ting for Instant, with Grogerg as seller.
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