Guilty Conscience Confesses Murder At Indiana Reformatory
A frail confession emerges from William Eugene Cook at the Indiana Reformatory in Jeffersonville, claiming he murdered John E. Perkins near Granger, Indiana, and set the home ablaze to hide the crime. His perfect early record stands in contrast to the alleged deed and motive.
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William Eugene Cook
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Ind
John FE. Perkins
Granger
St. Joseph County
Cook
Reformatory
Catastrophe Death Toll Across California Cities
An early 20th century report tallies deaths and destruction from a major disaster. San Francisco reports up to 1,000 dead. Agnews Insane Asylum wrecked with 275 killed. Santa Rosa, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Monterey and others suffer widespread ruin, with thousands homeless and property losses mounting. Martial law declared. key facilities like newspapers and telegraphs damaged or destroyed.
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San Francisco
Funston
United States
Presidio
Pape
Agnews
San Jose
Santa Rosa
Palo Alto
Leland Stanford University
Santa Cruz
Monterey
Gilroy
Agnew—State Insane Asylum
Hollister
Vesuvius Effects Compared To Historic Earthquakes
The passage compares Vesuvius eruptions with multiple Japanese earthquakes and notes Chicago's destruction by fire in 1881, Charleston's resilience after the 1880 quake, and San Francisco expected to recover before the 1908 disaster, highlighting urban recovery in the face of calamities.
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Cliff House
San Francisco
Wilkins
Ellis and
Vanness Streets
Cal
4Th
Stevenson
Winchester
Old Street
Palace Hotel
Presidio
Market Street
Claus Spreckels
San Francisco Call
Examiner
The
Chronicle
Tokio
Japan
Chicago
Charlestona
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SS Lakee
Tulw
Panorama OF the World
Wilson
William Duvall
Richmond Mo
Duvall
Peoria & Eastern
Big Four Railway
Peoria
Indianapolis
Danville
Frank Bartley
Conde Bishop
Wabash Railroad Company
Daniel Kenny
Manila
Mariquina
Rizi
Pasil
Cel
Cox Hite
Thomas Krizeuk
Standard Slaughtering Company
Hutcher
Tie
Italy
Rome
Lily
Siena
Tuscany
Poggibonsi
Florence
Cleves
Ohio
Minami River
Prank Wills
Samuel Avery
Boys’ Protectory
Order of St. Francis
Delphi
Cincinnati
Frisco
Pacific
Fremont Street
California
Sansome Street
Valencia
Seventeenth
Eighteenth
Valencia Street
Davis Street
Fonte Street
Batters Street
Sansom
Montgomery
Kearney
Spear
Malin
Beale
Fremont
Postal Telegraph Company
Hobart
Associated Press
Montgomery Street
City
San Franisco
Lisbon
Caracas
Naples
Galveston
the City Hall
Portal Telegraphe Building
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