When Clocks Stopped in 1933 Long Beach Quake
Bryan Carlock of Bloomington Florida recounts surviving the 1933 Long Beach California earthquake. Clocks stopped at 5 53 PM as buildings rocked and a neighbor was killed by falling debris. The family sheltered then fled inland, later finding shelter near Lennox with injuries and relief crews aiding survivors.
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Elso
Bryan Carlock
Bloomington
Bryan
Long Beach
Calif
Lieut
Chester Linton
Sis
Bryant
Chester
Broadway and
Linden
Itis
Linions
City Hall Park
Lennox
Los Angeles
France
Goshawks and Head Hunting Across Regions
The piece notes the destructive behavior of the goshawk toward poultry and game birds, with its swift bold prey capture. It also reports ongoing head hunting, citing the Jivaro of South America as a well known case and mentions isolated practices in the Philippine islands and Borneo despite government pressure.
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South America
Philippine Islands
Borneo
Adventurous Americans and the Emperor of San Francisco
The article recalls David Stockton McDougal rescuing a man amid sharks near Pensacola during the Civil War and his later naval exploits in the Straits of Shimonoseki. It also profiles Frank Buck the animal hunter and Joshua Norton who proclaimed himself Emperor of the United States, cherished by San Francisco residents until his death in 1880.
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Shimonoseki
Natchez
Pensacola
Fla
David Stockton McDougal
United States Navy
Wyoming
Asiatic
United States
Mikado
Japan
McDougal
Straits of
Gettysburg
Vicks
Dallas
Texas
Minneapolis
Minn
Chicago
Lincoln Park Zoo
Frank Buck
Buck
Tuan
Malay Peninsula
India
Joshua A. Norton
Market Street
San Francisco
Norton
Emperor
Mexico
Kearny Street
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
Elegant sewing patterns for 1762 and 1742 designs
Simple wardrobe boost with fitted jacket beret gloves and envelope bag in linen gingham pique or sharkskin. Includes sizes 16 to 52 and yardage for fabric lace and trims. Send orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept 149 New Montgomery Ave San Francisco patterns 15 cents each Bell Syndicate WNU Service
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New Montgomery Ave
San Francisco
Calif
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Unclear Reflection on American Mood and Wealth
A fragmentary, satirical musing contrasts Americans' sense of superiority with national pretensions. It notes the appeal of repose over hard work and mocks critics of wealth while hinting at vanity, philosophy, and the futility of money in guiding happiness.
Tife's Pages by Dickens Echoes Moral Life Review
A Dickens quote reflects on a man who reviews his life, demanding virtue to spare him from guilt and wasted chances. It contemplates talent neglected, errant feelings, and a constant inner battle between heart and conscience.
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Charles Dickens
Clean government push gains in urban reform drive
In a citywide trend voters back anti corruption measures as organized crime is driven from power. Officials emphasize top level reform and the need for persistent, transparent governance to curb covert alliances between crime and politics.
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Jian
Poli —Thorns
New York
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Adventurers’ Club
Western Newspaper Union
Emperor Norton
Phil
America
Tife
Kellogg's
Kellége
Yee
P. U
Ford
Sam Francisco
Seou
Northwest Photo Service
Fargo - Bop
North Dakota
F. W. Robertson
New House
Salt Lake City
H. Waters
Holman Waters
W. Ross Sutton
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