Earthquake strikes Southern California causing heavy damage
A powerful December earthquake rocked Southern California at 4:25 AM on Christmas morning, centering near San Jacinto Riverside County. Towns like Santa Ana Anaheim San Bernardino and Riverside suffered severe shaking with many buildings damaged and fatalities reported in tribal and nearby areas. Hotels hospitals and business districts were damaged as residents fled their homes in their night clothes. the aftermath included destroyed walls, shattered chimneys, and widespread debris removal.
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San Jacinto
Riverside County
Baboda Indian Reservation
Hoemir
Johnston Block
Hemiit
Santa Ana
Anaheim
San Bernardino
Hiverside
Needles
Ventura
Anahein
Bowers
Henit
Redlands
Book sale offer from The Werner Company ad
An OCR fragment advertises a $4.00 book offered at 75 cents plus postage with a money-back exchange guarantee. It promises low prices on books about fruit culture cooking cattle and more and asks readers to request a illustrated catalogue from The Werner Company Akron Ohio.
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Warner Company
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PUSH BRITISH AT LADYSMITH IN NEW BATTLE REPORT
Boers hammer Ladysmith as Maj A C King Capt Wathen and Oakes among wounded. nine noncommissioned officers and men killed, ten wounded. Two British killed near camp picket. Reports discuss Delagoa Bay tensions andBritish aims to pressure Lourenco Marques to provoke a Boer invasion and naval action.
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Pugela River
Conn Doyle
Dne
Cape Town
Blorraberg
Reneh Press
Ge Bate
Roberts
Righ
Uiobria
Aten Line
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A. C. King
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Oakes
Hulge
Col
Fawcett
Chievely
Natal
Delagon Bay
London Times
Portugal
Delagoa Bay
Berlin
Lisbon
America
Lourenzo Marquez
Lourenzo Marques
Transvaal
Fifteen Men Perish in Mid Ocean Storm Loss
News from Norfolk Virginia reports a derelict bark with a crew of fifteen lost during a Saturday night storm. The Toliston liner Serainoere arrived twenty three days from Liverpool bearing wreckage and accounts of a lifeboat crew’s heroic attempt to save the sinking ship, with Captain Richardson recounting near death in the darkness.
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Norfolk
Tolinston
Serainoere
Liverpool
Ovena
Richardson
Initiation Injury Leaves Chicago Man Between Life and Death
Alexander Johnson of Chicago lies between life and death after an initiation into Avon dale Lodge No. 123 of the Royal League. A blood clot on the brain followed a blow during the induction, with he remaining delirious for days. He kept his absence from work secret per fraternal oath.
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Royal League
Alexander Johnson
Chicago
Order of the Royal League
Johnson
Avondale Lodge
Rebels Attack Subig Garrison In Manila Dispatch
A Manila dispatch reports Gen. Santa Att. led insurrectionists estimated at 800 against a Subig garrison. Marines from Olou Haipo reinforced the defenders, the insurgents driven back with several killed. No American casualties. A company of the Forty-Sixth Infantry and Marines were later sent from Manila to reinforce Subig.
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Santa Att
Subi
Olou- Haipo
Forty-Sixth G Volunteer Infantry
Subix
Minister Chases Prowler During Christmas Sermon
Reverend E W Schereler at St Pauls Mari nette Wisconsin observed a thief leaving a house with valuables during a Christmas service. He shed his vestments, gave chase, and captured the prowler before turning him over to police. The criminal was sentenced to six months in the penitentiary.
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Marinette
Wis
E. W. Schereler
Tie
Global finance and infrastructure notes across nations
A collection of international updates shows Sweden investing 175.54 million dollars in railroads while London plans 15 million dollars for drainage. Americans spend 7 million dollars annually on Parisian millinery. Italy reports Parliament House unsafe for occupancy. Britain notes rising insanity cases by 2,000 yearly over a decade. German theater efforts in London progress, Switzerland’s railway climbs 7450 feet, India faces famine across 350000 square miles affecting 30 million people. Russian officials study Oriental languages. In Spain, 12,000 liable for taxes see 0 pay. Japanese mills favor American cotton for longer staple.
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Sweden
London
Paris
Great Britain
Switzerland
India
Barcelona
Spain
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