Messina and Reggio Devastated by Earthquake and Tidal Wave
Reports from Southern Italy and Sicily describe Messina and Reggio reduced to ruins with vast loss of life. Evacuation headlines the crisis as survivors endure hunger, exposure, and fires rekindled by aftershocks while rescue efforts mobilize led by American diplomats and relief ships.
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Rome
Italy
Sicily
Messina
Reggio
Menalpa
Palmi
Cosenza
Cassano
Bagnara
Monteleon
Bipoga
Seminara
San Giovanni
Sella
Layzaro
Canni
Mount Vesuvius
Mt. Etna
Exmouth
Arthur
Cheney
Bayard Cutting, Jr
Milan
Con Vincenzo di ‘Paola
Tegelo
Catinia
Palermo
Strait of Messina
Samos
Miletus
Mensina
Caesar
Pompey
Medsina
Wis
Ita
Taormina
Senson
Lloyd“. Griscom
New York
Griscom
San Francisco Relief Funds Reach Over One Hundred Thousand
Relief contributions for the Mallan earthquake total 114162 according to American Red Cross figures. The 50000 SF fund is included and remaining funds sent to the National Red Cross in Washington. An additional 12000 from outside sources and 740 from Black Diamond fishermen’s colony are noted.
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San Francisco
Hted Croas
King and Queen Tour Calabria and Sicily After Earthquake
The Italian king and queen spent four days in Calabria and Sicily after the earthquake districts. The king directed relief efforts and the queen tended to the injured as return to Rome brought relief across Italy.
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Calabria
Sicily
Italy
Rome
Dishonest Dinner and Dream Parody Leave Hartford Household Upset
A domestic scene shows Mrs. Hartford berating Maggie over undercooked meat while judging a steak bought from the butcher. The quarrel ends with a planned dismissal and a sudden awakening to a dream about marching bargains and outdated romance tales.
Man sues Southern Railroad for damages over delay
A Yonkers man sues a southern railroad claiming damages after a train delay caused him to miss an appointment. During preliminary questions the judge asks and the plaintiff asks for clarification about his age, whether it referred to time on the train or after alighting.
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Southern Railroad
Yonkers
Headache Remedy Questioned In Drug Store Exchange
A brief exchange in a Philadelphia Telegraph clipping shows a man asking for a remedy for his head in a drug store and another man guessing how much he might obtain. The dialogue captures everyday streetwise humor and the era’s casual commerce.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Why Napoleon Stops a Brilliant Essayist
A wife asks what is the trouble as her husband, a gifted essayist, laments an offer of 200 dollars for a 2000 word piece yet cannot find a topic. He considers Napoleon as a possible subject, realizing he should have thought of him.
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Iat
Napoleon
Jove
Chicago Record - Herald
How to Tie Him Up in Domestic Quarrel Advice
A conversational snippet shows Mrs Exe-Good-by and Mrs Wyee debating ways to restrain a husband at home. They consider a motor car and discuss a doctor’s six week absence, revealing marital tension and practical worries.
One Vacancy Still Unfilled Says Irish Foreman
An Irish foreman in a London Sketch dialogue notes one job vacancy remains filled, but the day’s applicant hasn’t arrived. He warns the man might be sent home tomorrow and dismisses chatter as babble.
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London
Itinerant Seeks Aid After Fire Claims Home
A door visitor asks for help after a night fire burned out his home and belongings. He repeats a familiar tale from a prior week, prompting a wary reply about his nerve. Yonkers street scene reflects recurring hardship.
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Yonkers
Quote on kindness in marriage from Chicago Journal
A brief Chicago Journal quote notes a husband’s kindness to his wife as she gives him cold coffee, saying he warms it for himself in the morning. The remark reflects domestic humor and social norms of daily life.
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Chicago Journal
Comparisons Are Odious in Yonkers Statesman Note
The Yonkers Statesman quotes Mrs Chrimonbeak noting about twice as much power to stop an express train than to start one. Mr Crimsonbeak agrees but says it does not reveal the extra power needed to stop a woman compared with starting her, reflecting a dated discussion.
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Chrimonbeak
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
Alexander Pringle
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Temple
Pringle
George J. Ross
Harry N. Mayo
Mayo
Third
Congress
Uintah Reservation
Utah
Neil W. Davidson
Ogden
Pacific Express Company
Salt Lake
Tortoise Décades Rivalry Ends in Tragic Match Race
The note says Tortoise has died from chagrin after a rival pressured him into a high stakes race with a government contract, ending years of speed contests with undisputed dominance.
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Hipps
Hon
Puck
Ogden Postmaster Confirmed Amid Local Turmoil
J W Shortlif is named postmaster at Ogden succeeding William Glasmann. Utah news reports a Murray waterworks agitation, a new bridge over the Sevier between Richfield and Monroy, and various deaths, trials, and civic actions affecting Salt Lake City and surrounding counties.
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Ogden
J. W. Shortlif
William Glasmann
Murray
Ciy
Eystem
Sevier River
Richfield
Monroy
Yung
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Italy
North Fork
Provo Canyon
Mining Boom and Workforce Across Idaho and Northwest
Idaho mining reports show Bik City prosperity and rising ore shipments from the Lost River district. The Coeur d'Alene region, touted as a "millionaire factory," produced vast metals including lead and silver in 1908 while new tunnels and mills aim to boost 1909 output. major firms like Colorado Fuel and Iron and American Smelting and Refining shape ownership and development.
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Alia Copper Company
Lost River
Idaho
South Columbus
Alta
Harrie Mining and Leasing Company
Seven Trougha Mining Company
Tolaho
Burke
Coeur d'Alene
United States
Copperhead
Lookout
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
New York City
New York
American Smelting and Refining Company
Guggenheim Brothers
Oroville
Wash
Keller Group
Kruger Mountain
Lefferty Brothers
Clearwater River
Tramway
Lewiston
Barnes King Development Company
John Gillie
Barnes King
Butte
Falure
Fremont County
Brown Bear
Huntington
Badger Hil
Fine Gold Seven Troughs Mining Company
Saya
Montana
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Reccio
Maggie
Mrs. Hartford
Lord Tennyson
Birgaine
Happy von Maintvernd
Myrtle Conger
Mudge
Roam
New York Herald
Maiy
Hucon
Sebert
Vyonkers
Utah State News
Christiansen
Plate County
Spry
Alvin F. Heaton
Orderville
Mary Stevens
Gc. P. Ransom
Arthur D. Springall
Callente
Nevada
Fish and Game Warden
Brighim Madson
Provo
Utah County
Charles Price
Portland
Ank
Hrig Madsen
Powell
Lake View
Utah Lake
Theodore Chariakis
Peter Havrels
Garfield
Chariokle
Havrels
Bilin
Salt Lake County
James Christhansens
Government Ossay
Idaho County
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