Earthquake Strikes Cal tagirone Sicily Killing and Wreck
Rome reports a dawn quake at Cal tagirone in southeastern Sicily. Many houses collapsed including a school that brought down a church, burying a sexton and his son. 30,000 residents fled to open ground as aftershocks and landslides caused widespread panic. warships evacuated 10,370 injured, with Britain, Germany, and Russia personnel among the hospitalized.
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Sicily
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Pesaro
Messina
Reggio
Palmi
Throat cut by night riders in Thomasville case
In Thomasville Georgia eight masked night riders bound prominent planter B F Akridge to a tree and cut his throat before leaving him for dead. Sheriff Singletary found him alive and he was rushed to a hospital where doctors expected recovery despite throat wounds. Akridge identified no names.
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American Officers Visiting At Cairo Dispatch From United Press
Two hundred officers from the American fleet at Suez arrive in Cairo as the advance guard of 500 officers to be sent to quake zones. Admiral Sperry may visit later. fleet to scatter to Malta Algiers Marseilles Trieste Messina for aid. Culgoa to deliver stores in about a week. Castro improving before operation at sanitarium in Berlin.
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Venezuela
Dr. Israel
Hill Is Gaining In Connecticut Senate Contest
Hartford Courant reports a heated Senate race where supporters of Frank B. Brandegee and Congressman E. J. Hill compete for votes. Brandegee allies now project over 100 votes, while Hill’s organization, led by Mr. Roraback, claims steady gains and confidence in Hill’s eventual nomination. The piece analyzes party alignment, administration versus anti administration sentiment, and the influence of Taft era politics on the contest.
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E. J. Hill
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New Plot to Kill the Czar
St. Petersburg police arrested several people at Tsarskoe-Selo after an alleged terrorist plot against the imperial family surfaced. The plan emerged from a cafe bomb blast on Nevsky Street January 2, which killed a waiter and implicated a student suspect.
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St. Petersburg
The
Daily Mail
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Schleichert Buys Tom Thumb Dooryard for Brick Block
John Schleichert, a prominent butcher, will develop a 140 foot frontage brick block at the northwest corner of North Avenue and Main Street. He purchased the plot from the Dawson estate with George F. Morris as trustee. He plans a butcher store on part of the ground floor, other stores on the rest, and flats on upper floors.
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North Avenue
Main Streets
North Main Street
John Schleichert
Schleichert
Dawson
George F. Morris
Woodbury
Guests of Mr and Mrs Smarto New Year celebration
Mr and Mrs John D Smarto of South Avenue hosted a New Year’s Eve party for many friends. The evening featured a 12-number program danced by about 20 couples, some from out of town, with Attianese orchestra providing music. Midnight luncheon was served by a local caterer. Outsiders included Mr and Mrs Libbet of Jersey City and Mr and Mrs Soleman of New York. Diamonds and Empire style gowns drew notice and the hosts were praised for a successful event.
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South Avenue
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Libbet
Jersey City
Commander Marsh on Trial for Cruiser Yankee Loss
Commander C. G. Marsh of the United States Navy faced court martial at the Charlestown Navy Yard over the loss of the cruiser Yan kee at Spindle Rock, Buzzards Bay, on September 23. The trial panel included Rear Admiral Albert R. Couden and several captains and commanders serving as judge advocate.
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Albert R. Couden
Nathan E. Allen
Edwin E. Barry
Samuel P. Comley
Ten Eyck de Witt Veeder
John T. Newton
Thomas G. Griffis
William R. Smith
William L. Rogers
Arthur B. Hoff
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