Destruction in Sicily and Messina Far Surpasses Belief
Survivors arrive in Naples after hours of horror as Messina and Reggio Calabria are described as totally destroyed. The death toll reaches about 150000 with 116000 in Messina and Reggio alone and 40000 in surrounding towns along Sicily and the Calabrian coast. Relief drives begin in Eastern Massachusetts with Union Hall meetings and Boston mayor urging rapid contributions.
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Reggio
Sicily
Calabrian
America
Naples
Italy
Massachusetts
Union Hall
North Street
Governor Guild
State House
Greater
Boston
Hibbard
Brookline Families Missing After Taormina Earthquake
Grave fears are entertained for Mrs. Martha E. Kittredge and her two daughters of Brookline who were believed to be in Taormina during the earthquake. Relatives await word while letters say they planned to leave Taormina December 30 for Palermo. Waltham friends fear for Miss Margaret Mendell, also said to be near Taormina, but no word has arrived yet.
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Martha E. Kittredge
Gardner Road
Brookline
Clarissa
Ethel
Taormina
Kittredge
Italy
Sicily
Palermo
Waltham
Margaret Mendell
Ellis Returns From Augusta On Taft Backing In Ohio Senate Race
Wade H. Ellis met with William H. Taft and his supporters to push Charles P. Taft for the Ohio Senate seat. Taft signals no formal intervention, Burton adds pledges bringing his count to 32 of 91 Republican votes. Warren G. Harding emerges as the strongest outside candidate in the contest.
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Columbus
Wade H. Ellis
Augusta
William H. Taft
Charles P. Taft
Ohio
Senator Foraker
Congress
Ellis
Taft
Burton
Warren G. Harding
Marton
Boston man shot by May Woodard in Washington home
John Emerson Stone, 22, of Boston, with prominent relatives in New York, was mortally wounded by May Woodard in her home in Washington, N C He died at 7 am The slayer also died from two self inflicted shots Stone’s brothers Albert of New York and Captain Edgar Stone US A were abroad awaiting arrival of the body
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Washington
N.C
John Emerson Stone
Boston
City
New York
May Woodard
Stone
Lillian Grey
Albert Stone
Edgar Stone
Philippines
Eruption Likely Following Earthquakes Near Pompeii Etna
Professor Pickering of Harvard argues that earthquakes can precede eruptions when a volcano is nearby. He notes Pompeii experienced an earthquake ten years before eruption and warns Mount Etna’s activity suggests a eruption could come sooner.
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Pickering
Harvard
Pompeii
Mount Etna
Etna
Hotel Fire Traps Guests at Bay View on Dorchester
Entangled in flames at the Bay View Hotel on Dorchester avenue near Broadway, burning at 4 25 this morning. Several guests escaped by leaping from third story windows. Three were hospitalized in the City hospital with two leg fractures and one severely burned on body face and arms.
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Bay View Hotel
Dorchester Avenue
Broadway
Inferno Strikes Four Story Hotel With 25 Inhabitants In Peril
A four story brick hotel caught fire early today with 25 people inside. Flames spread rapidly from the second to the fourth floor as firefighters used nets and ladders to rescue terrified occupants and prevent a mass jumping incident. Several injured were taken to hospital, some with unknown names.
Bar Ad Promotes Ky. Taylor Whiskey at $1 Quart
An advertisement touts a bar special featuring Ky. Taylor Whiskey as first class, offering a full quart for $1. The brief promo emphasizes value and quality in a local drinking establishment.
Boston Post withdraws offer to cable safety information
The Boston Post regrets withdrawing its offer to obtain safety updates for Italian residents of Boston and New England from consuls in Sicily and Southern Italy. Cables are unanswered and unlikely to reach destinations due to overwhelmed lines. The paper urges donations to relief funds and commits $1000 to aid efforts.
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Italy
Boston
New England
Post
United States
Sicily
The
Boston Post withdraws telegram drive for Italian relief
The Boston Post cancels its pledge to fund telegrams seeking rescue news for Italians in Boston and New England after disaster reports from Sicily and Calabria. Italy reports 150000 dead, Messina destroyed, King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Elena visiting ruins and praising allied rescue efforts.
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Victor Emmanuel
Elena
Messina
Reggio
Forecast for New England Rain Snow and Colder Thursday
The forecast reports rain and snow in New England with a drop in temperatures expected Thursday. Forecasters warn of a chill and possible slick conditions across the region.
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Boston
Washington
New England
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Brother
Tomorrow's Post
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Tage
Sanford
HURI
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Sfortunatamente Il
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Agenti
Consolari Degli Stati Uniti
Sicilia
Nel
Mezzogiorno d’Italia
Rimangero, Senza Risposta
Il Post Crede Estremamente Dubbio
I Telegrammi Possano Arrivare
Poche Linee Telegrafiche
Attivita
Mezzogiorno d’Italia Sono Occupate Dal Governo E
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Thompson's Spa
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