San Francisco Earthquake Disaster Bulletin Reported
Courtesy notices from Mr W W Harris and the Bryan Cotton Exchange note the Eagle repeated bulletins on the San Francisco quake and fire devestation. General Funston telegraphed the War department that the city is practically destroyed and that tents and rations cannot be sent too quickly. About two hundred thousand people are affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Harris
Western Union
Bryan Cotton Exchange
Eagle
San Francisco
San Francisco Fire Devastates City in Masses Shocking Losses
The text describes widespread destruction in San Francisco with thousands homeless and food water scarce. Thousands line a park for government relief as fires burn, casualties estimated around 3500 and 300 million in property loss. Wells Fargo and Western Union pledge relief transport and messages. A Senate resolution for relief grows from 500000 to 1000000. Fire under control earlier, but later updates show continued spread.
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Wells-Fargo Express Co
Western Union Telegraph Co
Washington
Senate
San Francisco
House
Taxpayers urged to locate tax receipts in Bryan
Mayor J. E. Butler warns loss of records may force a town canvass to identify taxpayers. He asks residents to locate receipts and keep them handy to avoid delays and ensure accurate tax collection.
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J. E. Butler
San Francisco Aftermath of Earthquake and Fire
April 19 dispatch describes a city in ruins with unknown death toll and improvised morgues. Fire and explosions spread chaos as soldiers and police evacuate the dead to Jackson Square and hospitals amid collapsing buildings and panic.
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Hall of Justice
Jackson Square
Aftershock Devastation in San Francisco Fire Burned City
April 19 report describes wide fissures in streets, burst sewers and pipes, and fear of epidemic. Water sold at high prices, water sold by glass, thousands homeless, panicked residents flee to Oakland and suburbs. Landmark destruction and widespread misery mark a city in ruin.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Desolation in San Francisco After Earthquake Report
Figures and facts detail massive destruction in San Francisco with 1,000 houses destroyed and ten square miles burned. Estimated 10,000 lives lost and $300,000,000 in property damage. martial law is noted with key buildings and valuations listed, including St Ignatius church and college, Palace hotel, Spreckles building, and others.
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San Francisco
St. Ignatius
Palace
Spreckles
Pacific State Telephone
Rialto
Mutual Life
Gore
Examiner
Postal Telegraph
Western Union and Associated Press
Union Ferry
Earthquake Toll and Destruction Across California
A Salinas telegraph reports 120 bodies pulled from Agnew asylum near Santa Clara with about 115 more feared in ruins. The Italian hotel in San Jose yielded eight dead. churches and schools there were demolished. Stanford University buildings largely ruined. a Loma Prieta mine house buried ten men. Washington acted to extend aid to earthquake sufferers.
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Los Angeles
Salinas
Agnew Insane Asylum
Santa Clara
San Jose
Presbyterian Church
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Stanford
Loma Prieta
Santa Cruz
Opera House Tonight at Benefit Program
The U D C performs a varied program at the opera house to raise funds for the convention. Curtain at 9 o clock features Valse Arabesque, tableaux by fourteen girls, vocal numbers, recitations, and college tableaux including Before Marriage After Marriage with Miss Lucy Beard and O. E. Saunders.
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Opera House
Convention Fund
Theodore Lack
Mai Wilson
Davis
Johnnie
J. T. Hanway
Oley
Marie Adams
Mendelssohn
H. O. Boatwright
Christian Sinding
Willie McDougald
Earth
Arrie Cole
N. Weber
M. Francis
M. College
Lucy Beard
O. E. Saunders
Jim Johnson
Eat in haste and repent not is old saying updated
In Bryan and across the country hurry at meals is blamed for poor health and digestive troubles. Local druggist F E Jenkins sells Mi-o-na stomach tablets with an absolute guarantee. One tablet before each meal is the directions and a large box costs 50c if it cures, nothing if it fails.
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Bryan
E. J. Jenkins
Minter Springs Weather Reflects Plains Life
Local note: residents grateful to dodge recent hail storms and cyclone while praising good corn and cotton stands. W.S. D. of Dimmitt lauded for enjoying life on the plains, with Brazos County praised for soil water and prospects.
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W.S. D
Dimmitt
Brazos County
Easter Egg Hunt at Mrs Creed Residence
The article describes local youths enjoying an Easter egg hunt at Mrs J M Creed's residence with children collecting colored eggs while frightened rabbits left the premises. It notes the community health is fairly good with some sickness and remarks on global disasters before wishing success to the Eagle.
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J. M. Creed
Northern Settlers Association Invites to San Antonio
Farmers and business men from the north and west are invited to attend the second annual Northern Settlers Association meeting in San Antonio Texas on Friday April 20. The Sunset Route and Texas lines promote low round trip fares. Attendees may also view San Antonio's Battle of Flowers. Contact general passenger agents in Texas or T J Anderson G P A for rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
San Antonio
Northern Settlers’ Association
Texas Lines
T. J. Anderson
G.P.A
G. H
8. A. Ry
Houston
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TELMO
Higgs & McCulloch
Postofice
Carnes & Wallace
Henderson
Cameron, Milam County
Rufus Hardy
Corsicana
Navarro County
Richard Mays
J.M. Ralston
Cameron
Milam County
J. L. Fountain
Bryan, Texas
Congress
Lawrence & CO
Cherubs
Oberon
Leybach Mesdames
W.S. Howell
R.S. Webb
Ardits
J. Jenkins
Minter Springs
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney’s
Nadinda
National Toilet CO
Paris
Tenn
T. R. Bat
Rohdell
Vester
County
Monroe
Over Myers’ Hardware
Emmel
Just
Kuppenheimer
Burt Norwoo
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