Earthquake Razes California Towns Across Region
A strong California quake of about 20 seconds struck at 3 53 pm causing widespread damage from San Bernardino to Los Angeles. Reports spoke of downed lines, broken mains, collapsed buildings, one trampling death, injuries in theatres, and a landslide entombing two men near Winchester.
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Bank
Los Angeles
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California
Municipal Pier
Santa Monica
Here
San Bernardino
Wurt
Redlands
Crt
Loma Linda Sanitarium
Mary Scear
Chicago
C al
Santa Fe Railroad Milleumts
Milford
Utah
Seligman
Arizona
Santa Fe
Barstow
Hemet
San Jacinto
Whittier
A. Jacobs
Remedy for sick headache offers blood and nerve boost
A tonic using Dr Williams Pink Pills claims to strengthen blood and nerves, helping thin, pale individuals with headaches, backaches, and poor digestion. A Springfield woman testifies the pills rebuilt her strength after months of weakness, with improved appetite and digestion, sold by druggists or via mail, 50 cents a box, six for $2.50.
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Williams
Mat
Dr. Williams
Benefit
Sahways
Foley Kidney Pills Advertised Relief for Kidney and Back Aches
The note tells how a Dallas to Jack Texas brake man A Wooley was “tired of living” from kidney trouble and rheumatism. After using Foley's Kidney Pills he claims a thorough cure with back pain and rheumatism disappearing. The ad extols the remedy as effective for kidney and bladder issues and urges readers to try it.
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Pater
A. Wooley
Dallas
Jack
Texas
Foley
Yver Klaney
Wma
Hn Foley
Courage on Courage in War Sermon by Dr Day
Dr William Horace Day preached that courage defines soldiers and the hardest battle is within. He praised American soldiers and urged home front readers to back them with unfailing, contagious courage that sustains every unit, noting fear spreads both ways.
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William
Horace Day
Linited
Jitneymen Plan Specials to Curb Jitney Violations
Jitney owners vote to form Park City Jitney association and seek city relief from traffic congestion. A mass meeting will propose appointing ex policemen as specials to monitor jitneys and enforce rules, with fines for blocking streets and reckless driving. The group aims to consolidate Fairfield Stratford lines and coordinate better service outcomes.
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Charles Wheeler
Bureau
Fairfield Avenue
Stratford Avenue
The
Athletic Association
JG Sixth Street
Park City
Captain Wheeler
Association
Main Street
Barning
State Street
Rose charged after car crash without license in Brewster Street area
Harry Rose of 28 Brewster Street was arrested after his Ford jitney touring car rear ended a vehicle owned by Mrs Catherine Lombard at Park and Fairfield avenues. Rose lacked an operator's license and was held for city court. No injuries were reported.
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Catherine Lombard
Fairfield Avenue
Park and
Fairfield Avenues
Harry 8 Rose
Brewster Street
Freecinet
Rose
Mrs Booley's Advice To Working Girls
Milwaukee Wisconsin advertisement features Mrs H Doorsy praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for functional disorders. Woman recounts relief from fatigue and pain enabling work from morning to night. Encourages others to seek guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. and notes 40 years experience.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia PF. Pinkham
iIrs
H. Doorsy
25Th St
Dooley
Lydia HW. Pinkham
Lydia 3
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lync, Mass
Wounded Men Jam Hospitals in Belgium and Dutch Fronts
Amsterdam reports a steady stream of wounded from Gemmus tran Brance and Hhinders. Correlated dispatches note overcrowded hospitals across Brie and southern Belgium towns. German requisitions of private homes for medical use are cited, with ambulances deployed to Brussels and surrounding areas.
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Amsterdam
Gemmus Tran Brance Anil
Teles Raat
Simaralonies
Brie
Tority
Brussels
City must go to court to collect from Bridgeport city
United Vituminising Co alleged a Water street widening bill of 2500 that the city must court to collect after Mayor Wilson refused a finance committee waiver. City Attorney Comley says the city is not liable for the claimed amount or any other charges tied to the council ordered work, leaving the company to bear the cost.
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United Vituminising Company
William H. Comley, Jr
Berlin Claims Not Confirmed In Contined War Dispatch
German forces launched heavy gas shelling and a German counter barrage was met by American artillery. German troops briefly entered Scicheprey before a strong American counterattack drove them out. British and French statements report artillery duels northeast of Ypres and near Rheims with several raids repulsed and terrain regained by French and American troops.
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Scicheprey
London
Ypres
Scarne River
Rohecq
Wlanders Stlient
la Bassec Canal
Paris
War Office
Avre
Montdidier
Rheims
Leicheprey
Rench
Lorraine
Vosges
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People's Home Journal
the People’s Home Journal
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U.S. Food Administration
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