Aftermath of Earthquake Fire Refugees Reach Petaluma
A church group recounts days of fire and quake damage in their city. Water shortages, looting, martial law, and rising hunger forced volunteers to camp in streets and endure travel to safety by boat and train.
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Mother Marth
Colorado
Cockrum
Madden
Petaluma
Uncle Sam
Mr. Fisher
Red Cross Society
Fisher
Ministers Association
Forrey
Alexander
W. J. Fisher
San Jose Earthquake Echoes From Aunt of 1906
Mrs. T. F. Collins of 719 Harrison Avenue shares an aunt’s letter from San Jose describing the 1906 quake’s shock, prolonged tremors, toppled chimneys, flooded kitchens, damaged blocks, and new fissures amid a promptly changing city landscape.
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T. F. Collins
Harrison Avenue
P. F. Huntley
San Jose
California
San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Palo Alto
Santa Clara
St James Annex
Hall of Justice
Leland Stanford University
Salinas
Was Wasting Away
Robert R. Watts of Saalem Missouri recounts years of kidney disease and failed treatments before Foley's Kidney Cure cured him in under two bottles. The note warns summer kidney issues from overexertion and drinking and urges timely care, with a Cripple Creek excursion advertised at $1.50 round trip.
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Robert R. Watts
Saalem
Foley
Cripple Creek
Record offers two Canon City boys California or Midwest trips
The Record invites eligible boys age 21 or younger to win summer trips. The prize includes one Pacific Coast journey via Leadville and Salt Lake City to Los Angeles, or a Chicago or St. Louis route with flexible stopovers. Each winner receives 25 dollars and votes are earned by subscription payments and coupons.
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Canon City
California
St. Louis
Chicago
Canon
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
Leadville
Glenwood Springs
Grand Junction
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
No Shock Felt At Santa Ana Calif
A Santa Ana California note dated April 23 1906 reports that no strong earthquake shock was felt locally after the San Francisco disaster though some residents perceived a slight tremor. The letter mentions ongoing fire damage and a disabled water system hindering firefighting efforts.
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Santa Ana Calif
Guy A. Hardy
San Francisco
Paddy Wharton’s Gal Weighs In On Railroad Row
A suspenseful scene in Paddy Wharton’s shanty cabin shows a station agent moved down the line while a new man arrives. Paddy runs a grog and boarding house with a sharp wife and a 13 year old daughter Rose who steals coal from freight cars to support the family.
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Paddy Wharton
Summitsville
Paddy
Wharton
Rose Wharton
Wharton Gal Faces New Railroad Agent in Coal Theft Tale
A frontier tale centers on Paddy Wharton and his gal as a railroad agent battles pilfering. The prior agent’s crackdown, arrests and evasions fuel tension while a new agent arrives amid fears of leniency and winter coal shortages. The scene opens with the gal sent to size the newcomer.
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Paddy
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