Fewer US Quakes and Global Activity in 1920
New figures from Georgetown University record show 93 US earthquakes in 1920, down from 87 in 1919, amid a worldwide total of 161 events, down from 468. Destructive quakes rose to 11 from 7, with California reporting the most tremors in the United States. None caused loss of life in the US, while several deadly events occurred abroad, including in Argentina, Italy, and Mexico.
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Washington
United States
Francis A. Tondorf
Seismological Observatory
Department of Geology
Georgetown University
Mendoza
Argentina
Tepelini
Italy
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Minas Geraes
Brazil
Yap
Pacific Ocean
Cadiz
Spain
Formosa
Malta
Japan
Fivizzano
Giarre
Grenada
California
Utah
Oregon
Missouri
Iineis
Colorado
Main, Tennessee
South Dakota
Wyoming
New Hampshire
Montana
Virginia
South Carolina
Weather agency records 127 suithensides in 1920
The Royal Central Office of Meteorology and Geodynamics reports 127 suithensides for the first eleven months of 1920 in the country’s weather records.
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Royal Central Office of Meteorology and Geodynamics
Large whiskey still found ten feet underground in Greenville
Greenville South Carolina February 16. Police seized a large whiskey distillery and whiskey at the home of George Hall on West Earle Street in a prominent residential area. Two cars were confiscated and four men arrested. The still lay ten feet underground.
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Greenville
S. C
George Hall
West Earle Street
Legion, Chamber Bid for New U S Public Health Hospital
The American Legion post and the Greenville chamber of commerce in Greenville South Carolina bid to acquire one of the new general hospitals to be built by the United States Public Health Service. Each hospital is planned to cost about $2,500,000.
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Greenville
S. C
American Legion Post
Chamber of Commerce of
United States Public Health Service
Alexander’s Remnant Sale Sparks Local Shopping Frenzy
Great variety Silks, Ginghams, Pereais, Madras, White Goods offered in Alexanders Remnant Sale over Friday, Saturday and Monday drawing steady crowds and bargain seekers.
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Madras
Alexanders
Father suffers fractured skull in mule breaking incident
In Warsaw Indiana on February 10 Albert Wood tried to break a mule with his son assisting. The son swung at the animal with a club missing the mule and striking Albert Wood, who sustained a fractured skull.
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Warsaw
Ind
Albert Wood
Would Shut Down Gas Works
A patient reports years of abdominal gas and right side pain from suspected appendicitis. After trying ineffective doctors, a neighbor's suggestion led to Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, claimed to relieve mucus and intestinal inflammation. One dose allegedly convinces, with money-back guarantee. Sold by Hart Drug Co. High Point and Randleman Drug Co. Randleman, N C.
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Mayr
Hart Drug Co
High Point
N. C
Randleman Drug Co
Randleman
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U.S
Legion
Florida Cabbage
Meat Dept
Western & N. Det
Washington Street
Florence
Beeson Hdardware Co
Columbia Phonographs
New February Records
Columbia Phono
Columbia Records
Peoples House Furnishing Co
Welborn Furniture CO
Talking Machines
Axminster
Velvet
Wilton
Welborn Furniture Company
East Commerce St
High Point, N. C
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