Buildings in Santa Barbara Crumble Into Ruins
An early morning earthquake devastates Santa Barbara. Arlington Hotel and most brick structures collapse. water mains break and city floods. two fires start. authorities report up to 65 dead and substantial property damage along State Street.
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Calif
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railway
Painleve Calls for Duty to Defend French Rights
Versailles reports Premier Painleve addressing a banquet in honor of General Houche and later at Sens. He pledges France will avoid needless bloodshed in its Moroccan campaign and defend France’s rights, prestige, and postwar duties, urging Frenchmen to meet burdens with competence. Tribesmen attacks are described as having been repulsed.
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Sens
Quake Strikes Santa Barbara Twice in One Day
In San Francisco on June 29, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co reports a severe earthquake at Santa Barbara at 10 15 AM, following an earlier quake at 6 41 AM. The notices identify two distinct shocks impacting the city.
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Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Earthquake in Santa Barbara Kills Four, Wrecks City
A strong quake struck Santa Barbara early today killing four and injuring between one hundred and three hundred. The tremor damaged nearly every structure and wrecked several large buildings, leaving the city in ruins and emergency measures under way.
Red Cross Negotiates Planes for Santa Barbara Relief
The American Red Cross headquarters here are negotiating to mobilize all available airplanes to rush a fully equipped relief force to Santa Barbara.
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American Red Cross
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Disaster Reports Higher Losses and Fires
San Luis Obispo reports Southern Pacific dispatch indicating greater loss of life and property damage in Santa Barbara than initially stated. Several small fires have ignited as recovery efforts begin.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
Southern Pacific Dispatch
Santa Barbara
Earthquake Impacts Santa Barbara and Southern California
The quake damaged Santa Barbara causing communication cuts and limited details. The tremor, felt strongly in Los Angeles and Hollywood, disrupted the picturesque city and neighboring towns across Southern California with widespread but uncertain extent of damage.
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Telegraph Wires Snapped Halt Earthquake Messages
Hundreds of messages from eastern cities to the Santa Barbara area were delayed as commercial telegraph lines reported wires snapped, hindering communications with the quake zone.
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Santa Barbara
Relief Train Heads Toward Santa Barbara After Quake
A Southern Pacific relief train departs San Luis Obispo to assist Santa Barbara where the roundhouse and city reservoir are reported destroyed. Another report says the First National Bank and a school house were destroyed in Santa Barbara.
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Fosdick and Grant Likely Witnesses in Scopes' Trial
Chicago June 28 Reverend Harry Emerson Fosdick and Reverend Percy Stickney Grant discussed as additional prospective witnesses in the Scopes trial. Clarence Darrow and Dudley Field Malone withheld final decisions, noting appearance rests with the clergymen. Malone will travel to New York to seek their acceptance, potentially adding two liberal theologians to defense witnesses. A conference considered others in theology and science as part of a tentative defense program awaiting tomorrow’s full deliberation with Dr. John R. Neal joining the talks.
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Percy Stickney Grant
New York
Clarence Darrow
Dudley Field Malone
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Darrow
John R. Neal
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French Morocco report on Morocco front offensive checks
An official communication from Frez Morocco dated June 28 describes the enemy assault since June 23 along the eastern sector of the front. Despite heavy attacks by dissident tribes and regulars, the offensive is stated to be checked with tribal and supplementary forces counterattacking at Boumhiris and holding a 100 kilometer front under General Cambay with par tisans and aviators.
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Freydenburg Moves Rabat During North Africa Push
French official communique dated June 28 reports Colonel Freydenburg's forces advancing from Taroual toward Ain Bou Aissa with no great difficulty. The center group in the Leben Valley met stiff enemy resistance near Bab Taza as its vanguard reached Bou Halina post. East of Cheyab Bou Haroun area the enemy pressed attacks and engaged troops from Msila and Bab Moroug.
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Disappointed at Failure of Crime Plot in San Francisco
Russell Crawford a former university law student and Bliss Baker were arrested in San Francisco for an extortion scheme against Col. D. C. Jackling. Crawford admitted planning to “test the machinery of the law” and concealment in a safe deposit box. The pair face police court tomorrow with a continuance likely.
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Reed
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Baker
Chiapas Grants Women Equal Rights in State Politics
Tuxtla Gutierrez Chiapas June 27 provisional governor Cesar Cordova supports a bill passed by the state legislature granting women equal political rights with men in state affairs Chiapas is the first Mexican state to grant woman suffrage with the federation
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Enemy attack repulsed north of Oued Msong and Hassi Ouenza
In the Bou Mihiris region an enemy assault was repulsed north of Oued Msong by allied tribes and French forces. A secondary enemy advance in the Hassi Ouenza region was also driven back, with reinforcements aiding the defenders.
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Col Coolidge Improving Amid Recovery Efforts
Plymouth Vermont June 29 Doctors report marked improvement in Colonel John Coolidge aged father of President Coolidge. While a possible setback remains due to age the surgeon who lanced the bladder for drainage left for Boston satisfied his services are no longer needed.
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Vermont
John Coolidge
President Coolidge
Boston
Mass
Bluebottle fly breathes to entertain scientists
In London the Royal Society watched a bluebottle fly’s respiration via a Shakespeare katharometer. The device claims to measure plant breathing, water vapor in air, and detect gas leaks in balloons and airships. Tests aim to assess medical research value as the insect breathed in fresh air.
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Royal Society
Cambridge
Postwomen Win Praise By The Associated Press
London June 27 This report notes that women letter carriers in Great Britain have proven successful. Postmaster General Sir William Mitchell-Thomson says 4,200 women are now employed in this capacity, reflecting progress in the postal service.
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Earthquake Tremors Widen Across Four States Alarming Montana
Helena residents woke to a seven second quake at 9 20 this morning with no reported damage from the latest shocks but Saturday night’s quake across four states caused about 500 000 dollars in damage Central Montana towns especially the Gallatin Valley suffered heavy losses while trains were blocked by landslides and cave ins Three Forks Manhattan and nearby towns faced evacuations and damaged buildings Police and volunteers guarded weak structures as authorities considered razing several.
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