Pickering On San Francisco Quake Causes
Harvard astronomer professor W H Pickering explains the San Francisco disaster stems from ocean bed strata slipping rather than volcanic activity. He notes the Pacific coast’s steep slope causes widespread shocks to extend along the coast and recur as the formation shifts to fill cracks.
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W. H. Pickering
Harvard Observatory
Pacific Coast
Mt. Ranier
Washington State
San Francisco
Notable Cataclysms Since Christian Era
A historical survey lists major earthquakes and volcanic eruptions from AD times to early 20th century. It catalogs Pompeii and Herculaneum, Constantinople, Syria, Sicily, Naples, Lisbon, Mehl, Lima, Grand Cairo, Quito, Mendoza, Manila, Ischia, Java, Venezuela, Martinique, St Vincent, and Vesuvius with death tolls, destroyed cities, and property losses.
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Mendoza
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Ischia
Java
Europe
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Isle of Ischia
Island of
Mondo
Venezuela
Martinique
St. Pierre
Island of St. Vincent
Road to Wellville: Texas Man Credits Postum and Grape Nuts
A San Antonio traveler recounts a drastic illness from Mexico’s greasy meals and black coffee. He credits Postum and Grape-Nuts for a full recovery, detailing weight gain, clear skin, and steady health after 14 months, and notes the claim from Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan.
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San Antonio
Texas
Wellville
Old Mexico
Mexico
Michigan
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
New England Seismographs Fail to Detect San Francisco Shock
An inquiry at Harvard Cambridge Amherst Observatory Blue Hill MIT found no data on the San Francisco earthquake. Officials say the Pacific coast tremor was likely too distant to be recorded here despite its severity on the West Coast.
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New England
Harvard University
Cambridge
Amherst Observatory
Blue Hill Government Observatory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Cause of Earthquakes Tied to Crust Settling and Volcanic Activity
Harvard geologist M. Farnham explains earthquakes stem from crust settling and subterranean pressure. He notes Rainier and Vesuvius activity may be coincidental, with regional disturbances and localized eruptive events typical of volcanic zones in the Pacific. He warns against linking New England to Californian quakes and mentions Formosa connections as possible but not certain.
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San Francisco
M. Farnham
Geological Department
Harvard University
Vesuvius
Pacific Coast
Mt. Rainier
Washington
Rainier
Formosa
California
Pacific
New England
I Can Cure Any Drunkard Ad
A bold advertisement promises cure for drunkards and claims to save thousands yearly by reuniting them with wives and families. It pledges to send more information to interested readers who write in.
Professors Offer Views on San Francisco Earthquake Causes
Yale scholars and other college professors weigh possible links to the California disaster. Louis Pierson says linking the quake to recent shocks is unlikely. Arthur W. Wright notes simultaneous shocks in Asia and the Canary Islands may relate to California. G H Barton suggests sunspots influence volcanic events. Crosby cites earth’s sudden replacement. C W Brown links Vesuvius as a trigger.
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Yale
San Francisco
Louis Pierson
California
Arthur W. Wright
Japan
Formosa
Canary Islands
G. H. Barton
Technology
Vesuvius
Crosby
C. W. Brown
Brown University
City 60 Miles From Frisco in Flames Destruction General
Reports from cities near San Francisco describe widespread fire damage. Santa Rosa sixty miles north is in flames with over one million dollars in damage and unknown death toll. Napa shows shattered buildings and about three hundred thousand dollars in losses. Vallejo sustains about ten thousand dollars in damage with no reported fatalities.
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Santa Rosa
Napa
Vallejo
Pacific Coast
Mono Lake Crater
Mt. Ranier
Mt. Acoma
United States
Insane asylum wrecked. many dead, chaos in San Jose
Reports from Niles say the Agnews asylum was demolished with much of San Jose damaged. Some lives likely lost and inmates roam the streets while the institution's superintendent and his wife were involved.
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Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
Niles
Agnews
San Jose
Shock at Frisco earthquake felt across the continent
Washington reports the San Francisco quake sent violent seismograph readings across the nation. Instruments at 8:30 a.m. showed disturbance and remained active at noon, indicating the earthquake continued.
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Frisco
Washington
San Francisco
Weather Bureau
Death of Dean A Partridge in Fredericton Episcopal Diocese
The Very Rev. A Partridge, dean of the Fredericton Episcopal diocese, died at his home in Fredericton on April 18. Born in England in 1846, he leaves a widow four daughters and five sons.
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A. Partridge
Fredericton Episcopal Diocese
Dean Partridge
England
Editor Franklin P. Goss Dies Suddenly in Barnstable
Franklin P. Goss senior editor of the Barnstable Patriot died today in Barnstable from heart disease. He was a longtime figure at the paper and his death at age is noted in local notices.
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Barnstable
Franklin P. Goss
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