Italy Earthquake Wipes Out Avezzano Town and More
News from Rome reports a massive 40 second quake across a 300 mile belt destroying Avezzano and over twenty towns. Officials estimate up to 20 000 killed and 30 000 injured with 100 000 homeless. King Victor Emmanuel joins relief. trains carry doctors and supplies as martial law aids rescue efforts.
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Century of Quakes List of Historic Seismic Losses
A garbled archival list outlines earthquakes by year and place with reported deaths and monetary losses. Notable entries include 1906 San Francisco and 1887 Riviera Europe with thousands of deaths, 1908 Sicily Calabria with large figures, and 1914 Catania Sicily. The text is inconsistent and contains many OCR errors.
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Aleppo
Turkey
Melfi
Italy
Kingdom of Naples
Quito
Ecuador
Mendoza
Fern
Colombia
Manila
Scio
Villages
Krakatoa
Riviera
Europe
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Japan
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After the Earthquake救 Avezzano Pescina Survivors and Relief Efforts
In stricken sections temporary hospitals have formed as nurses and doctors tend the injured. At Avezzano survivors returned to search ruins for kin, many fainting when bodies were found. Thirty thousand troops are aiding relief, delivering provisions, clothing, and huts. In Pescina the cathedral belfry and bishop's house vanished, and Monsignor Bagnolli and 20 Carmelites are feared dead.
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Avezzano
Pescina
Monsignor Bagnoll
Towns in quake district tally grim casualty spread
Officials report the earthquake damage across many towns with Rome, Avezzano, Arpino, Albano and Naples listing multiple dead and injured. Dozens of towns are described as practically destroyed or seriously damaged, with casualty counts expected to rise as relief work continues.
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Avezzano
Afelli
Arpino
Albano
Arricia
Campobasso
Potenza
Naples
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Poppi
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Ripi
Sora
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Avezzano An Ancient Town In Earthquake Zone
Avezzano in Aquila province of Abruzzi reports the largest earthquake casualties. The town, once home to a 1490 Gentlio Virgillio Oraino towered castle, sits along a northeast to southeast axis from Rome toward the Adriatic. Nearby populated areas like Tivoli and Monte Rotondo anchor a mountainous, village-dotted region with several small towns.
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Italy
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Abruzzi Department
Rome
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Adriatic Sea
Abruzzi
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Garibaldi
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Faliano
Vercli
Pereto
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Suffrage Defeated In Lower House After Lengthy Debate
In Washington on January 14 the House of Representatives rejected the woman suffrage amendment, voting 174 to 204, failing to achieve the two thirds needed for ratification. Supporters and opponents filled galleries as leaders argued the issue, with notable figures like Webb, Mondell, Taylor, Underwood, and Campbell speaking for and against the measure.
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Congressmen Vote On Suffrage Resolution in Split Roll Call
A list of congressmen voting for and against a suffrage resolution is reported, naming numerous lawmakers by surname and state. The record shows a compilation of supporters and opponents, reflecting a partisan roll call across multiple districts and parties.
Wheat Alse Quiz On in Chicago
Chicago January 14 The Chicago board of trade may face the main probe into high food prices. Bakers and millers visited the office of U S District Attorney Clyne seeking action. Turk insurgents threaten Durazzo with mounted guns after capturing surrounding heights.
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Albania
Terre Haute Men Plead Guilty in Election Conspiracy
Eighty Terre Haute men, including ex police chiefs J Edward Holler and John F Nugent, admit participation in a conspiracy to corrupt the November 3 1914 election. Judge Anderson will hear sentencing later as demurrers by Mayor Roberts Circuit Judge Redman Sheriff Shea and Rep A G Stanley of Kentucky are argued January 20.
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Kentucky
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Terre Haute
John F. Nugent
Sultan Bows to Italy on Hodelda Incident Demands
Milan reports Italy and the sublime porte have agreed on the Hodelda incident. Turkey orders release of British Vice Consul Richardson and pledges punishment for the guard who stormed the consulate. Turkey also vows to salute the Italian flag when it is hoisted again at the building.
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Turkey
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Civil War Hero Samuel Magner Dies in Paris at 73
Samuel Magner, known for his wig-wogging at Altoona Pass during the Civil War and associated with Sherman's famed “Hold the fort, I am coming” message, died in Paris on Tuesday at age 73.
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Paris
Samuel Magner
Altoona Pass
Sherman
Richard Cannon Found Dead in Danville Home
Richard Cannon nephew of Congressman Joseph G. Cannon was found dead in bed in Danville. He was forty six, married twice, with death indicated as self inflicted in the recent case.
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Danville
Joseph G. Cannon
Mr. Cannon
Prosperity in Western Canada Promise for Farmers
The ad extols Canada’s vast natural resources and prairie soil, urging farmers to move to the Prairie Provinces. It promises prosperity through land that is free to use, livestock and tools as investments, and the chance to own a home, education, and independence. It invites readers to contact a Canadian government agent for details.
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Prairie
Not a Cannibal. Dorothy's Sunday Behoal scare
Little Dorothy, daughter of a canning factory owner, fled home in fear after a teacher warned that everyone should sing "Can a little child Ike me." The frightened child begged her father to stop them from being canned, mistaking the directive for a threat.
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Jad Salts Promoted For Sluggish Kidneys And Backache
An advisory notes that heavy meat consumption taxes kidneys, producing backache headaches and urinary issues. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts mixed in water daily to cleanse sluggish kidneys and neutralize urine acidity, claiming the drink is inexpensive, safe, and beneficial for regular meat eaters.
What is chaos in a housecleaning era?
A humorous exchange frames a gag plant worker as not automatically light-headed clarifying perceptions of chaos and order. The dialogue satirizes domestic life and gender roles in a lighthearted snapshot.
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