Spirit of Franciscan Friars Permeates Santa Barbara After Quake
Santa Barbara ends June 30 shaken but hopeful as 11 dead and missing cut. Miss Carter survived the Arlington hotel door after a quake. Women serve coffee and sandwiches to police and workers amid debris. Guards bar entry to a restricted lumber yard area near State street.
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Santa Barbara
Carter
C. R. Perkins
Burlington Railway
Arlington Hotel
State Street
Ambrose and Union Lumber Companies
Copeland C. Burg
I. N
Cal
Heights
Johnstown
San Francisco
Galveston
Santa
San Luis Obispo
Inn Guest At Santa Barbara Describes Quake Horrors
A hotel guest recalls the Santa Barbara earthquake of 1925 as buildings toppled and streets filled with refugees. He details frantic escapes from a jammed door, roof collapses, rain, fog, screaming occupants, and the swift deployment of National Guardsmen and emergency crews.
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Santa Barbara
Daily News
Santa Barbara disaster lists dead and missing after hotel collapse
Bodies of B. F. Hancock and Mrs. D. R. Perkins found after the Carlton hotel collapse in the 1:22 a.m. quake. At Cottage hospital the known dead include William Mathews D. K. Stalton William Proctor and others. Several missing persons are believed buried in the wreckage including Mrs. Perkins and Bertram Hancock.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
B. F. Hancock
Los Angeles
D. R. Perkins
Chicago, Burlington and Uincy Railroad
Carlton Hotel
Cottage Hospital
William Mathews
Lathers’ Union
State Street
D. K. Stalton
William Proctor
Jeans Chavez
Mararunema Monestedo
Undertaking Parlor
James C. Angle
Chicago, Es and
Quincy Masters
End Santee
San Marcos
Carter
Charles R. Perkins
Arlington Hotel
Bertram B. Hancock
Nature Turns Modernist and Society News
The note critiques Chinese upper class fear of riots driving elites abroad and praises trained minds as the real force behind progress. It contrasts slow breeding horses with rapid progress and links revolutions to France and its thinkers, urging readers to turn to page 4 for more.
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China
Coal Officials Seek Ban on Picketing Mines at Pomeroy
Judge A P Miller will hear arguments to make permanent the temporary injunction restraining union miners from picketing non union mines in Pomeroy. Authorities ordered twenty one non union men from Charlestown to leave. Deputies patrol streets to prevent disorder as the grand jury prepares to investigate arson at a powerhouse and a tipple.
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Pomeroy
A. P. Miller
Pomeroy Bend
Jagers Triumph In Court Suit
In Comon Pleas court John Jagers Athens undertaker won against L H Baughman once in the same business here Jagers had countersuit for damages over Baughmans time in the Nash building The verdict awarded Jagers 1254 dollars cancelling the 3270 note due February 1 and establishing Jagers ownership of the business.
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Comon Pleas Court
John Jagers
Athens
L. H. Baughman
Baughman
Jagers
Nash Building
Steamer Canberria Fire Claims Hero Reginald Grayphorne
Reginald Grayphorne of the Canberria crew perished while rescuing passengers as the liner burned at Sydney docks. He made four trips carrying survivors ashore and died on a fifth attempt. Forty passengers were aboard the doomed liner.
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Sydney
Reginald Grayphorne
Canberria
Grayphorne
Point Conception Darkened by Quake Trembles
Santa Barbara dispatch reports Point Conception lighthouse darkened by tremors. Naval units including the U S Arkansas and two infantry detachments from Fort MacArthur are being deployed to aid civil authorities in Santa Barbara after the quake.
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Point Conception
Santa Barbara
Pacific
Point Honda
U. S. Arkansas
Fort MacArthur
Wires Swamping Coast Cities For Disaster Center
San Francisco reports a flood of telegrams as Western Union and Postal Telegraph handle tens of thousands of messages to Santa Barbara and nearby cities. Only two direct Santa Barbara lines exist, with 20,000 telegrams filed in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Normal nightly traffic drops from 500 to 1,000 messages to the stricken area. The Postal Telegraph reports ten times normal volume, with a wire five miles from Santa Barbara and motorcycles delivering messages to the city.
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San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Western Union
United States
Los Angeles
Postal Telegraph Company
Legion to Meet at New Home on South Court Street
The Ath ens American Legion post holds its regular meeting at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening in the new Legion home on South Court street. Major business includes electing two delegates to the department convention in Chillicothe and discussion of the endowment drive.
Suit Seeks Reinstatement For Surplus Pay Claim
Columbus June 30 Albert Smith of Carbon Hill Hocking County a former supervisor of factory and building inspection in the state industrial relations department was ousted March 3 1923 on neglect of duty charges and today filed suit in state supreme court for reinstatement and back pay of 3497 40.
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Columbus
Albert Smith
Carbon Hill
Hocking County
State Industrial Relations Department
State Supreme Court
Italian and American debt talks held in Washington
Italian and American debt negotiators met for two hours in Washington to discuss Italy's ability to liquidate its $2,000,000 war debt to the United States. A follow up meeting was tentatively scheduled for Thursday.
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Washington
Italy
United States
Vandalism Loots Santa Barbara Church of Vessels
Earthquake vandals looted Guadalupe church in Santa Barbara early today, taking gold and silver chalices images altar cloths and tall candlesticks used in masses. Police estimate the value of the stolen items in the several thousand dollar range.
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Santa Barbara
Guadalupe Church
Santa Barbara Shaken by Mild Aftershock Early This Morning
A light aftershock rattled Santa Barbara at about 4 30 am causing bricks to tumble from damaged buildings though officials report limited additional destruction and no injuries noted.
Jail Break Prompts Call for Heavy Steel Bars
Nine inmates escaped Athens County Jail after sawing through seven bars and lowering to the street with a blanket rope. Sheriff McKinley blames the commissioners for not installing chilled steel bars and cites record inmate counts and past escapes. John Taylor aided the alarm, while authorities note saws often come in with visitors.
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Athens County
P. H. McKinley
Mary Lucas
Coolville
Dewey Hupp
Tiffin
Lillian Hupp
Cornell Six
Nelsonville
George Hindershot
Glouster
Harry Welch
Athens
Lee Campbell
Cliff Martin
George Tate
Jim Benix
John Taylor
Taylor
McKinley
Jacob Cady
Cady
M’kinley
Paper Box
Tremor Shakes Santa Barbara. Minor Damage Reported
A slight tremor rattled Santa Barbara at 5:50 AM causing no major damage. Bricks fell from Hotel Carrillo and a burned telephone company building. A workman narrowly escaped injury while moving furniture during the quake cleanup.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Carrillo
Telephone Company
Wong
Parents abandon child at Palmer house after trip
A couple using the names Mr and Mrs E C Johnson and accompanied by Mr and Mrs L E B Morris left with their daughter Dorothy Beatrice nine after registering at the Palmer house. The Dixons reportedly planned Florida or West Virginia as their destination while the Knowltons traveled to Albany. Hotel proprietor J M Wood helped the family when money ran out and the probate court will seek a permanent home for the child.
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Palmer House
E. C. Johnson
Dixon
Dorothy Beatrice
Mollie Campbell
Dixons
L. EB. Morris
Knowlton
Minneapolis
Knowltons
Albany
J. M. Wood
Wood
West Virginia
Florida
Canada
Idaho
Minnesota
Governor Attacks Federal Aid Plan at Governors Meet
Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie denounces the fifty-fifty federal aid system. He notes that eighteen states contribute over 61.9 million dollars yet receive less than 33 million, with the rest benefiting other states, and cites West Virginia 7.37 percent and Ohio 3.60 percent shares.
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Poland Springs
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Ritchie
West Virginia
Ohio
Police Watch as Student Bands Riot in Peking
June 30 report notes student bands in the District of Peking scattering British American Tobacco products from Chinese shop shelves and tearing down company signs while police stood by.
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Peking
Coolidge Starts Return to Summer White House
President Coolidge, buoyed by his father's recovery, plans to return to Swampcott Massachusetts to resume his summer routine of rent recreation and work. The White House convoy is ready and he may depart before sunset traveling 165 miles via the Connecticut river route. On the return trip he may stop in Northampton to visit Mrs Elmira Goodhue, his mother in law.
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Plymouth
Coolidge
White House
Swampacott
Mass
Connecticut River
White Court
Train wreck near Novonikolaievka kills seven
Seven people died and thirty two were injured in a train wreck near Novonikolaievka today. The accident disrupted rail service as emergency crews aided victims and investigated the scene.
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Moscow
Novonikolaievak
Improve the Old House with a New Porch Booklet Free
A booklet on building a porch and garden features is offered free. Readers can obtain a copy by mailing the coupon with two cents for return postage and clear name and address.
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Rome
Desolate Santa Barbara Faces Deadly Earthquake Toll
Santa Barbara endures a devastating quake with 30 dead and 11 missing, 4 injured, and property damage estimated between 15 and 68 million dollars. Martial law prevails as fires burn, structures collapse, and 228 troops from Los Angeles plus U S Navy sailors and marines arrive to support rescue and security efforts.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Santa
Ness
Daily News
Lobero Granada
State Street
Orks
Marcos
Arts
Charlies B Perkins
Chicago, Burlington At Quincy Railroad
Anawanopa
Pala
Bom Street
San Marcos
Hall of Ri
Congregational
Presbyterian
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
Elks
Upham
Samarkand
el Canto
el Miraset
Surf
Potter Theater
State
France
Los Angeles
United States
Central railway freight house to close all day July 4
The central railway freight house will be closed all day on July 4 due to maintenance. No freight handling or ticketing services will operate during the closure.
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Central Railway
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Richard Dana
Callifornia
California
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Montecito
America
R. H. Cyr
Barbara
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International News Service
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Arthur
Risbane
Star Company
Pomeroy Court
Charles B. Davies
Concordia, Kas
Kansas City
Frederic J. Haskin
Messenger Interence Bureau
Washington, DG
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