Santa Barbara Quake Toll Reaches Thirteen Dead
United Press reports Santa Barbara tremors leave 13 dead and 25 seriously injured as rescuers comb through Arlington hotel wreckage and the San Martos building. Martial law sures up streets while dawn reveals city strewn with debris and displaced residents flee in caravans.
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United Press
Santa Barbara
Calif
Charles E. Perkins
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Arlington Hotel
Bertram B. Hancock
Los Angeles
Florence Carter
Perkins
James B. Angel
San Martos
Mestiero
John Shea
At Anthony’s College
Demetrius K. Staron
Maramimi Ministido
William Mathews
State Street
William Proctor
Jimmie Sarrow
Delmar Hazard
Devastating Global Earthquakes and Death Toll Totals
A compiled list of major earthquakes from 1855 to 1923, naming cities such as Toyo Arica Valparaiso Kingston Is se Sicily Formosa and Tokyo Yokohama, with killed counts ranging from hundreds to nearly a million, and including vast property losses and tidal wave impacts across Chile Japan Italy Mexico and beyond. The record notes the widespread destruction and human toll across dozens of regions over more than six decades.
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Toyo
Japan
Arica
Chile
Malay Archipelago
Sabkiru
Formosa Island
San Francisco
Calif
Valparaiso
Kingston
Jamaica
Isle of Sicily
Calabria
Italy
Cartago
Costa Rica
Turkey
Sakura
Aquila
Caserta
Rome
Avezzano
Guatemal City
Guatemala
Mugello Valley
Aguadilla
Porto Rico
Orizaba
Mexico
Mendoza
Argentina
Albania
Kansu
China
Coquimbo
Aomari
Hakodate
Kushui Island
Persia
Yokohama
New Priest Hopkins Honored At St Marys Davenport
A crowded St Marys church witnessed the first Solemn Mass of Father James Hopkins on Sunday nine o'clock after his Saturday ordination in Davenport by Bishop Howard. A Knights of Columbus procession preceded the ceremony and a dinner and reception followed at the K of C hall with remarks from several priests. Hopkins will be stationed at St Anthony's church in Davenport.
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St. Mary's
James Hopkins
Davenport
Bishop Howard
Knights of Columbus
John Thompson
Edward Fitzgerald
Eugene Stephain
Charles Masterson
Wm. Shelley
Wm. McCormick
Acolytes
James Reedy
Rock Island
Ceremon
Leo Sterck
Moline
Thurifer
Ther McGuire
Father Corcoran
Father Solon
DeKalb
St. Mary's Choir
Wm. Hannon
St. Ambrose College
K. of C. Hall
Emmett McGirr
Wm. Deedrick
Martin Donnelruh Garvey
Joel Garvey
Chicago
Father McGuire
Father Hannon
Father Hopkins
Father Berthold
Virgil
Father Porcelli
Maple Park
Father O
Sherman Stock to Open Week at Sixth and Garden
The Sherman Stock company, pioneer of the middle west, opens a week long engagement under their big tent at Sixth and Garden streets on Monday night July 6. For eighteen years they have played before the public and this year Mr Sherman presents what he calls the strongest and best organization yet assembled.
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Sherman Stock Company
Sixth and Garden Streets
Middle West
Sherman
K. and M. Store Under Carpenters for Upgrades
The K. and M. Store at Eighth and Market is in carpenters hands with Tony and Louie preparing extensive improvements. A new refrigerator will be installed, counters reconfigured, and other changes planned to boost handling of increasing business.
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Eighth and
Market Streets
Tony
Louie
DeKalb Considered Eastern Terminal for Kansas City Chicago Air Route
City officials and Chamber of Commerce discuss becoming the eastern terminal for a commercial air mail line from Kansas City to Chicago. Proposal calls for daily mail pickup in Chicago and a DeKalb field with four airships, two pilots, a reserve, hangars, and staff at an estimated cost of 250000 with 150 pounds mail per flight and potential ten percent return. Paul Eakles at McGirr aviation field is handling government details.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
Moline
Paul Eakles
McGirr Aviation Field
Miss Everett to serve as nurse at Culver Camp
Miss Bess Everett a city resident and Urbana Illinois graduate leaves for Culver Indiana to serve as camp nurse at Culver Academy for two months. She will join a large summer camp population of boys from across the United States. William Rauworth son of Mr and Mrs Rauworth will study at the camp during the summer months.
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Bess Everett
High School
University of Illinois
Culver
Ind
Culver Academy
Miss Everett
United States
William Rauworth
Rauworth
Baptist Woman's Auxiliary Picnic Leaves DeKalb Hotel
Notice of picnic hosted by the Baptist Woman's Auxiliary at Mrs. R. E. Browns in Cortland Web. On July 1st a bus will depart from the Hotel DeKalb at 10 o'clock.
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Baptist Woman's Auxiliary
R. E. Browns
Cortland
Web
DeKalb
McKinley to Speak at Kiwanis Meeting Outdoor Event
Senator William B. McKinley will address the Kiwanis Club at an open air gathering next Monday in Annies woods. The public may attend and dinner seating requires early arrival and advance reservations by Kiwanis members. Women of the First Lutheran church will provide the luncheon, aiming for top service and quality. The event starts just after noon with outdoor seating and is highlighted as a major city turnout.
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William B. McKinley
Kiwanis Club
Annies Woods
the Woods
DeKal
First Lutheran Church
Senator McKinley
Finnish Meet Yields City Victory In Track Events
Sunday morning track and field events at the Finnish Temperance Association convention produced a declared city win in an event held here. Delegates from Waukegan and Chicago attended a Finnish hall band concert and dance Saturday. A noon banquet and Sunday sessions followed with Mr. Peterson of Chicago addressing the Anti-Saloon League and a woods session at Ashelford's.
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Finnish Temperance Association
Waukegan
Chicago
Ashelford's Woods
Peterson
Anti-Saloon League
Gullicksons Head Out On Auto Trip Tonight
Mr and Mrs G L Gullickson and their son Winston depart this city this evening for a two week auto trip through Iowa and into Minnesota They expect to return around July 15 when the studio will reopen They will visit Northwood Iowa for a few days then proceed to St Paul Minnesota to see Mr Gullicksons brother
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Gullicksons
G. L. Gullickson
Winston
Iowa
Minnesota
Northwood
St. Paul
Minn
Gullickson
Gas Explosion at Lincoln Highway Garage Causes Damage
A gas explosion yesterday afternoon at a garage on Lincoln Highway near the Arlington hotel caused windows to break and the building to shake. Don Lincoln, working on a car fuel tank, avoided serious injury due to leather puttees, and Myron Duffey saw the blast from a popcorn wagon feet away. Lincoln sought medical care but returned to work. no serious injuries were reported.
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Lincoln Highway
Arlington Hotel
Don Lincoln
Myron Duffey
California
Ilinois
Lincoln
Opening of Chicago New York air mail route celebrated
Paul Eakles of the McGirr air mail emergency field will travel to Chicago tomorrow morning to attend a celebration marking the opening of the Chicago New York air mail route. A large Chicago ceremony will kick off the new direct daily mail service with similar events planned in New York City tomorrow evening drawing interest from air mail supporters.
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Paul Eakles
McGirr Air Mail
Chicago
Furniture Men Left Monday for Grand Rapids Furniture Mart
F. E. and W. W. Wirtz of Wirtz and Wirtz furniture firm left the city yesterday for Grand Rapids Michigan to attend the furniture mart all week. F. E. Wirtz will spend the day in Chicago before joining his partner and then proceed to the furniture city. The pair earlier spent days in Chicago for the mart and purchases for the DeKalb store. They plan to spend most of the week at the Grand Rapids exposition.
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F. E
W. W. Wirtz
Wirtz
Chicago
Furniture Mart
DeKalb
Kiwanians to St Charles Picnic and Water Carnival
Kiwanians and their wives from this city depart this afternoon to attend the St Charles School for Boys where the St Charles Kiwanis club hosts an outdoor picnic. The event features a water carnival on the school pool supper and an evening dance with a program described as of much interest for all district clubs invited.
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St. Charles School
St. Charles
Mrs Kingsley Taken To The City Hospital
Friends report Mrs J J Kingsley has been admitted to Glidden Memorial hospital for treatments to improve health. Family notes she has been unwell for weeks and doctors report her condition as about the same while receiving care.
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J. J. Kingsley
Glidden Memorial Hospital
Mystery in Red Rain Opens a London Detective Tale
Samuel Honeybun finds human blood in his rain gauge and Sir Francis Lathrop is found dead at his home five miles away. Honeybun not acquainted with Lathrop, who had opposed Sir Guy Lathrop's plan to marry Francis’s daughter. Blood in rain gauge sparks a Scotland Yard mystery.
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Samuel Honeybun
Francis Lathrop
Lathrop
Honeybun
Sir Guy Lathrop
Guy
Sir Francis Lathrop
Scotland Yard
the Chronicle
Headon Hill
Hill
England
America
Thas
Samuel Kun
Adams
The
Chronicle
Department
Knights of Columbus Plan Big Picnic at Electric Park
A big Sunday picnic is planned by the Knights of Columbus Chapter for July 19 at Electric Park. The event features athletic contests with Norwegian Rockford and German Chicago soccer teams, boxing by Sammy Mandell with manager Fred Brittan, vaudeville, an airplane stunt flyer, a band concert, and a dance in the ball room, aiming to draw many regional residents.
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Electric Park
Knights of Columbus
Rockford
Chicago
Sammy Mandell
National Rentiation
Sammy
Aurora
Fred Brittan
Sycamore
Kid Mavis
Frankie Kick
Mandell
Hot Dog Perry
Young Don
Kid Perry
DeKalb
Car Tipped Over In City At Noon
Mrs James McCann escaped serious injury after her Ford coupe tipped onto its top at Second and Garden streets near one this afternoon. She suffered minor scratches and bruises, was pinned inside, and removed through a broken window. the wreck damaged the radiator and glass.
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James McCann
Second
Garden Streets
Concert at Huntley Park by DeKalb Military Band Tonight
Lovers of popular music will hear the DeKalb Military Band at Huntley Park this evening at eight. Director A J Huen has planned a pleasing program including Colossus of Columbia Overture Isle of Beauty Trombone Smiles No Wonder When I Think of You Louise American Patrol The Rock of the Marne and The Star Spangled Banner. Residents urge banning horn honking after each piece.
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Ang cuisiCe
Huntley Park
Columbia
Alexander
Bernard
Nelles
Louise
Fulton
Meacham
the Marne
Maquin
Longest Minnesota resident Louise Pickford Shequen dies at 107
Mrs. Louise Pickford Shequen, aged 107 and said to be Minnesota's oldest resident, died June 9 in Balaton. Born February 8, 1818 in Stanbridge Can She quen was Civil War veteran father’s oldest mother. Survived by husband’s family including two children 19 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren and 20 great great grandchildren totaling 75 descendants.
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W. E. Allen
Louise Pickford Shequen
Minnesota
Shequen
Balaton
Minn
Stanbridge
Can
Arrive Here From Service India School Josifs Return
Mr and Mrs George Josif and their two children Harold five and Emily one arrived Saturday evening after five and a half years in Rangoon Burma where Mr Josif taught at the Rangoon Baptist Normal School They plan a year in Illinois then return to India for missionary work Mrs Josif is John Wright of Malta s daughter and sister of Mrs Frank Seheitzer They will live with Mr Wright during their stay in town They toured the Holy Land and southern Europe before arriving in this city
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Service India
George Josif
Harold
Emily
Rangoon
India
Josif
John Wright
Malta
Frank Seheitzer
Wright
Holy Land
Europe
Roumania
Weather Outlook for Tulious area fair tonight and Wednesday
Generally fair skies prevail tonight and Wednesday with temperatures rising notably on Wednesday. Northwest portions see warmer readings tonight as conditions stay dry across the region.
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Tulinous
Fire Chief issues Fourth of July safety warning
Fire Chief M H McEvoy warns against careless use of fireworks and throwing lighted crackers away from the person. He cautions about rubbish piles in alleys, store displays of explosives, and ash from cigars igniting boxes. Police will watch youths closely and arrests may follow if warnings are ignored.
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M. H. McEvoy
Can Borg
The Red Rain Mystery Opens Chronicle July 2
The Chronicle selects The Red Rain Mystery by Headon Hill as a premier summer read. English countryside drama intensifies as red rain cues a chilling mystery with detectives pursuing clues and a feared leading citizen amid a quiet estate.
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Sherman Stock
Carpenters
Culver Camp
M’kinley
Annie’s Woods
Ali
Air Route
Kiwanians
Mystery In
Red Rain
Gillis Theatre
Park Tonight
Noixs
Secor
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