Sunday through the week in review and politics
A wide week in review notes Rome confirming Bishop D J O Connell as auxiliary bishop of San Francisco, Roosevelt inviting Canada and Mexico to a North American conservation conference, and Mrs Roosevelt’s social debut. Earthquakes devastate southern Italy and Sicily with mass casualties. Abraham Ruef is sentenced to fourteen years. Castro’s Venezuela followers resist, killings occur, and Italy’s quake toll rises to hundreds of thousands. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena participate in rescue. Treaties on fisheries, waterways, and pecuniary disputes with Canada agreed. Pittsburg bankers accused of bribes. stock exchange suspends brokers. fuel savings from Montana coal. Other items include Miss Mary Tardy’s death in Racine, Claus Spreckels’ death, and Roosevelt’s stance on Gompers case.
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D. J. O'Connell
Catholic University At
Washington
San Francisco
Rome
Canada
Lexico
Roosevelt
North America
White House
Abraham Ruef
Castro
Venezuela
Syracuse
Palermo
Messina
Pizzo
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Italy
Mession
Salls
Root
Ambassaor
Bryce
Newfoundland
Galme
Pittsburg
New York Stock Exchange
W. H. Martin
T. W. Moorhead
St. Paul
Bax
Sma
Montana
Cyrus B. ‘Leed
Chicago
Florida
O'Connell
Baltimore
Gibbons
Claus Spreckels
Pacific Coast
A. W. Poor & Co
New York
Katherine Hikins
Duke of
Gompers
Chattanooga Chamber Seeks Reappointment of War Secretary
The Chattanooga chamber of commerce passed resolutions urging President elect Tutt to reappoint Secretary Wright of the War Department. A San Francisco church sacristy suffered $1,000 in damage from an unknown person. In West Virginia, the Fairmont coal company’s facilities were destroyed, with losses around $75,000.
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Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce
Tutt
Wright
War Department
Church of St. Dominic
San Francisco
St Deterprice
W. Ve
Fairmont Con Company
Calabrian Earthquake Devastation Stuns Italy
Reports describe massive loss in Calabria and Sicily from a seismic disaster. Reggio reportedly vanished, thousands dead, towns washed into the sea, with estimates suggesting up to 150000 fatalities in a catastrophe described as the greatest in modern history.
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Calabria
Sicily
Reggio
Earthquake Wreckage Ravages Sicily and Calabria Towns
Reports describe Mesaloa, Catania, Vittoria, Naro, Mineo, Patti and others in Sicily as ruined or destroyed by a powerful quake and tidal waves. Reggio Calabria, Bagoora and Messina-area towns are listed as devastated, with lines of reference to vanished cities and nearly total destruction along the strait of Messina.
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Sicily
Italy
Mesaloa
Catania
Paterno
Vittoria
Camarine River
Naro
Messina
Mes. Bing
Reggio
Chnotte Novaks
Warshuyps
Ion
Straits of
Aliddin
Hegeio
Cattuzzaro
Palm Hi
Rome
Ministry of Marine
Strait of Messina
Haro
Strait of
Messini
Devastation in Messina and Reggio After Earthquake Cataclysm
The article compares the Messina and Reggio disaster to San Francisco, noting vast geographic changes, the 400 square mile impact, and waves that devastated coastal towns. It predicts long term effects on Sicily and southern Italy, with many refugees likely to seek America.
Theater Panic Injures Many at Altoona Keith
Fire breaks out on stage after act ends at Keith Theater Altoona Pennsylvania causing a frantic exit and numerous bruises as spectators rush for escape while firemen fight flames. details of other incidents follow in current notes.
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Altoona
Kurry
Keith Theater
Patleatrickon
Entombed Minerez Found In Mount Carmel Colliery
Bodies of Frank Logan and Stanislaus Mortavage were recovered by rescuers from a Pennsylvania colliery at Mount Carmel after a coal avalanche entombed miners.
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Pennsylvania
Mount Carmel
Avalande
Frank Logan
Stanislaus Mortavage
Biannual Chicago Business Conditions Outlook
The dominant financiers in business circles report hesitant recovery with rising confidence and activity. Steel plant starts at Gary and expansions elsewhere promise employment, while demand for pig iron rails and structural materials grows. Grain movements, livestock, and lumber show mixed trends as winter slows some sectors, with several price shifts and several market indicators noted.
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Chicago
Gary
Park
Dun
Regional Grain and Livestock Price Averages Across Markets
Chicago to Toledo and beyond report mixed commodity quotes for cattle hogs sheep and multiple grain types. Notable ranges include Chicago cattle 4.00 to 7455 hogs 4.00 to 5.00, wheat No 2 around 1.00 to 1.04, corn No 2 63 to 90 cents, oats 49 to 52 cents, rye 60 to 80 cents, butter creamer 29 to 32 cents, eggs 28 to 31 cents per dozen, and prairie timothy 9 to 13 dollars per unit.
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Chicago
Castle
Thossiny
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Ste
Milwaukee
Bes Park
New York
Northwestern timber magnates seek new lumber combine
Trade and industry notes report a renewed meeting in Duluth where major timber owners still oppose consolidating. The C. A. Smith Lumber Company of Minneapolis plans reforestation across over half a million acres, a move tied to a broader action by U S lumber interests nationwide.
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Northwestern
Chicago
Duluth
C. A. Smith Lumber Company
Minneapolis
Lumber Wen
America
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St. Mary's Hospital
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