Five Earthquake Shocks Rattle Helena Streets
Helena endured five tremors last night with the first located shock lasting about ten seconds and a stronger near the end. Damage included a wall loss at the Benson Carpenter building and cracked windows in Fort Harrison veterans hospital. no injuries were reported.
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Benson- Carpenter Company
Northern Pacific
East Helena
Helena Valley
Veterans’ Hospital
Fort Harrison
Unionville
Rimini
Helena
Western Union
Eddy Cafe
Billings Shaken by Worst Earthquake Shock in Area
Tremors near Billings Montana set off panic at Yellowstone region with three quakes between 6:23 and 8:38 pm. Cars and buildings cracked. trains trapped between avalanches near Lombard. National Park officials assess damage while telephones flooded with inquiries.
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Livingston
Yellowstote Park
Thorace M Albright
Red Lodge
Stephen T. Mathews
National Parks
Supt. Albright
Yellowstone National Park
Hardin
Here
Rosebud
Billings
Quake Inspires Quick Exit at Marlow Theater
Patrons fleeing the Marlow theater as a third tremor hit at about 7 03 causing a rapid rush for exits. Report notes those nearby were in line to buy tickets when the tremor struck and sped their move to safety.
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Eddy Cafe
Marlow Theater
Chang
Glass cleanup crew polices Chicago streets
A special squad of motorcycle riders from the Chicago Motor Club is established to tidy the streets of glass debris. The effort aims to reduce hazards and improve safety in urban areas.
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Chicago
Chicago Motor Club
Pada Speq
Cruising Round the World on the Empress Ships
A vivid account praises around the world cruises offered by the Empress fleet. It highlights the Empress of Scotland voyage from New York to the Panama Canal and back, with stops from Gibraltar to Yokohama and Cairo to Honolulu, emphasizing luxury, itinerary, and ease.
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Magellan
Sir Francis Drake
Drake
New York
Panama Canal
High Seas
Moreira
Gibraltar
Algiers
Hong Kong
Peking
Monte Carlo
Tokyo
Kobe
Shanghai
Rento
Amalfi
Naples
Cairo
Yokohama
Orj
Honolulu
Hilo
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cristobal
Balboa
World Cruise Empress of France Passengers Sail 129 Days
Passengers aboard the Empress of France tour Pompeii and set excursions to Agra Delhi and India. A New York party member Miss Ursula Burns collects canes while 32,000 miles are logged on the world cruise returning to New York. The ship sails New York to Southampton on regular runs when not on world voyages.
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Peror Shah Jehan
Agra
Delhi
India
Colombo
Padang
Batavia
Singanore
Manila
France
Pompei
Ursula
Bubba) Burns
New York City
Panama Canal
New York
Prince of Wales
America
York
Southampton
Helena Residents Praise Empress Ships in Canada Pacific Fleet
Local residents recount journeys aboard the Empress of France Empress of Canada and Empress of Scotland. Notable travelers include Dr. C. H. Head and wife Dr. H B Wiley Mrs Chas Haire Mrs H H Pigott and daughters and Will A Campbell. Dr Head says the voyage on the Empress of Canada was the most delightful of their lives.
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Helena
France
Canada
Scotland
C. H. Head
H. B. Wiley
Chas. Haire
H. H. Pigott
Will A. Campbell
Dr. Head
Empress Line Sails Under British Flag on 23 Day Pacific Trip
Wall A Campbell recalls a 23 day voyage aboard the Empress of Trance with 385 passengers and 605 crew. He notes the trip featured laundry quirks and Chinese shirt ironing but overall praise for service, meals, beverages, deck tennis, shuffleboard, medicine ball games, lectures and music keeping passengers in good spirits.
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Wall A. Campbell
Shanghai
Fire chief seeks hose price in brief town deal
Boston reports a small Massachusetts town fire chief requested hose price data from a company. The Star salesman hurried to close a sale and secured an order for 20 feet of garden hose, the amount the chief needed.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Three Milwaukee Landslides Halt Trains Near Lombard
Reports from Lewistown say three landslides along Milwaukee tracks near Lombard have blocked rail service. Trains from Milwaukee and Northern Pacific are confined by rock, with One slide between Three Forks and Eustis, another near Deer Park, and a third at Josephine. Olymopian No. 15 may stall between slides.
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Milwaukee Road
Northern Pacific
Lombard
Mont
Livingston
Logah
Yellowstone Park
Three Forks
Bozeman
Milwaukee Railroad
Harrowton
Wyoming
Thermopolis
Wyo
Supt
Albright
Gros Ventre River
Jackson
Milwaukee
Lewistown
Associated Press
Eustis
Deer Park
Josephine
Sixteen Mile Canyon
Olympian
Harlowton
Milwaukee Railway West
Three Forks Endures Earthquakes and Patrols
After a series of quakes Three Forks suffers heavy damage valued at about $200000. Local authorities patrol streets and urge caution for residents crossing affected areas.
Butte Mines Escape Damage as Earthquake Shocks Town
Reports say a strong quake shook Madison county knocking walls and swaying chandeliers in Butte area. An automobile driven by Pans Sultzer of Butte and Percy Ross of Anaconda went over a bank embankment. Sultzer suffered three broken ribs and other injuries while Ross had minor bruises.
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Butte
Virginia City Hill
Madison County
Pans Sultzer
Percy Ross
Anaconda
Sultzer
Ross
New York Unemployment Aid Expands in Cloak and Suit Trade
In New York a seasonal dole now helps idle cloak and suit workers. About 900 claimants receive 10 dollars weekly from a 1 percent workers tax and a two thirds employer contribution, funded by a public unemployment insurance pool of over 1.2 million dollars. The plan, devised by a governor appointed commission, aims to ease labor distress and curb stoppages during off seasons.
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New York
Associated Press
Smith
Neanderthal Skeletons Found in Crimean Cave
Archaeologists report two Neanderthal type skeletons in a Crimean cave with relics including dinosaurs, hyenas, and bears. The find is described as at least fifty thousand years old according to the source.
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Moscow
Crimea
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