Japan Earthquake Devastates Tokyo and Yokohama
Historic tremor on September 1 devastates Tokyo and Yokohama with fires and a massive tidal wave. Casualty estimates range from 130,000 to 500,000 while foreign sectors suffer relatively lighter damage. The piece lists numerous global quakes from 1855 to 1922 for context.
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Tokio
Yokohama
Japan
Scribner
Africa
Chile
Malay Archipelago
Sabkiru
Formosa Island
Interesting Facts About the Fleet Ill Shaped Kangaroo
A sprawling note on the Australian kangaroo’s appearance and behavior. It details its triple-legged resting pose, powerful hind legs, long tail, and sharp claws, plus hunting by dogs, size ranges, and the marsupial’s place in culture and history.
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Australia
Australian
Be‘lief
Publication summons in oil lease suit No 7257 B
The 92nd District Court of Young County Texas requires Y O McAdams C P Burton Chas A Mahon R E Jay C M Blair G M Cotherman E C Rippey C C Swancey K McL Wadsworth L Webb Mrs M O Berger J W Bailey Jr S H Cruse Thos R Casey Mrs J H Cotherman The G M C Petroleum Company The Texas Petroleum Trust and the Texas Trust Company to appear at the next term in Graham on December 3 1923 to answer a petition filed August 15 1923 in the case of North American Oil and Refining Company versus the named defendants and others regarding an oil and gas lease on the John J James survey in Young County Texas The petition seeks contract cancellation and title to the lease plus damages of 80000 dollars.
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State of
Texas
Young County
Y. O. McAdams
C. P. Burton
Chas. A. Mahon
R. E. Jay
C.M. Blair
G. M. Cotherman
E. C.rippey
C. C. Swancey
K. McL. Wadsworth
L. Webb
M. C. Berger
J. W. Bailey, Jr
92Nd Judicial District
92Nd District Court
Graham
North American Oil and Refining Company
C. F. Colcord
C. M. Blair
Colcord Maney and
Colcord
John J. James
Colcord, Maney
Colcord, Maney and
Blair
Men Defined by the Money They Keep
A proverb highlights how a person’s true standing is judged by wealth on hand rather than outward appearances. It notes that discreet savings and prudent spending reveal character and status.
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the House of Good Pictures
Charles Ray
Byeres Whitcomb Riley Dioseph le Grasse
The
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Buck Jones
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Valparaiso
Kingston Jamaica
Isle of Sicily
Calabria
Italy
Cartago
Costa Rica
Turkey
Sakura
Sicily
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Casterta
Rome
Avezzano
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Guatemala
Mugello Valley
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Orizaba
Mexico
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Argentina
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Kansu
China
Coquimbo
Aomari Hakodate
Kushui Island
Liberty Filling Station
Graham, Texas
Tutt’s
Captain Cook
Queensland
England
Willie Riggs
Gargoyle Mobiloil
Cornish-Bates CO
Graham Packing Co
Ind
Max Laure
Electric Boot & Shoe Shop
West Fourth Street
Apex Electric Cleaners
E. F. Riley Furniture Company
West Side Square
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