Imperial Valley Earthquake Devastates Southern California
A strong tremor struck the Imperial Valley and Mexicali causing heavy property damage estimated at 250 000 dollars. Looting was suppressed, fires started by crossed wires, and martial law imposed in Mexicali. Several buildings in El Centro Brawley Calexico and Imperial were damaged with some collapse. No confirmed loss of life.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Imperial Var
W Hidlabird
California Benevolent Company
Centro
Mexicali
Mexico
Imperial Valley
Brawley
Calexico
Imperial
Security Savings Bank
Baldrees Drug Store
Masonic Temple
Lass
United States
Fl Centro
Barbara Weolrth
el Centro
Delta Mercantile Company
Henry
Calipatria
Brawal
A. L. Morgan
Heber
City of Lemberg Falls Under Austro German Army
After a two week siege the city of Lemberg capitulated to the combined Austro German forces under Mackenzen. The former La Grosse residents live nearby in the earthquake region with families including G. H. Timmings and Mrs. Tom Johnson near the scene of devastation.
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Lemberg
Mackenzen
LA Grosse
Earthquake Region
G. H. Timmings
Mrs
Tom Johnson
Devas
Calif earthquake evacuees from La Crosse area near Blythe
Eight former La Crosse residents and one Caledonia native live at Neighbor near Blythe California eighty miles from Mexicali where the earthquake caused heavy damage. The group includes G H Timmings and wife four children Mrs Tom Johnson and Gertrude Perin a former La Crosse teacher. Relatives in Los Angeles await news while fear centers on possible property loss.
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la Crosse
Caledonia
Minn
Imperial Valley
California
G. H. Timmings
Tom Johnson
Timmings
la Crosse Y. M. C. A
Timmins
Gertrude Perin
Johnson
Arthur Sprague
W. M. Colleran
Neighbor
Blythe
Mexicali
el Centro
Los Angeles
Eagles Parade Draws Thousands Through City Streets
A thousand Eagles marching clubs bands and drill teams from Milwaukee Grand Rapids Wausau Prairie du Chien Janesville and Marshfield arrived in waves, filling downtown streets with noise and color. A Milwaukee band serenaded the mayor and officials while the Andre Kreutz group met every train, marking a festive kickoff to the day’s events.
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Milwaukee
Grand Rapids
Wausau
Prairie du Chien
Janesville
Marshfield
A. A. Bentley
Andre Kreutz
Winona Aerie
Uncle Sam
Mother Hubbards
Marshfield Marching Club
Milwaukee Club
Aerie No. 251
President Names Postmasters in Five Near Towns
Washington June 23 reports President announced recess appointments for Wisconsin postmasters in Galesville Viroqua Westby Osseo and Eau Claire. Named officials include Nels Pederson W N Coffland J Davidson John Ring and C F West. Additional names cover Beloit Chetek Clintonville Dodgeville Ellsworth Hartland Iron River Lancaster.
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Washington
Paul O. Hasting
United States
Joseph E. Davies
Wisconsin
Hasting
Beloit
C. W. Steele
Chetek
Carl Whittaker
Clintonville
J. Trenzlow
Dodgeville
J. E. O'Neill
Ellgworth
M. M. Sanderson
Hartland
E. J. Pynn
Iron River
Lancaster
E. E. McCoy
Convention Ends Early and Takes Holiday in Wisconsin Eagles
State aerie delegates from Janesville and Wausau attended a holiday at the convention. They adjourned until Thursday morning with no business conducted. State President William H. Armstrong called the deliberations the most interesting in Wisconsin Eagles history as reports on each aerie’s condition were reviewed. A special committee was appointed.
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William H. Armstrong
Wisconsin
Galician capital Lemberg falls to Austro German forces
Vienna reports Lem merk captured by combined Austro German armies after nine months of Russian occupation. Austrian right wing seized Lezerzec near Lemberg as Russians retreat toward Brody. News from Berlin confirms the fall with Austro German relief advancing into the city.
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Brody
Berlin
Lemberg
At- 80
Lezerzec
San
Vistula
Vienna
Lembere
Brilliant togs and funny stunts mark procession
One thousand men form a mile long line stepping to music of six bands. Drill teams and corps from Milwaukee Wausau and Janesville perform intricate evolutions along the march route.
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Milwaukee
Wausau
Janesville
Weather forecast and river level outlook across the region
The briefing notes showers likely for La Crosse and surrounding area tonight or Thursday with warmer conditions. Wisconsin sees partly cloudy skies and likely showers in the north and west tonight or Thursday, warmer east portion tonight. Minnesota mostly partly cloudy with showers east tonight, warmer tonight. Iowa partly cloudy with showers tonight or Thursday, warmer east tonight. River forecast from St Paul to La Crosse indicates levels to begin falling within 36 hours. city stage data show varied heights and changes.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Red Wing
Reeds Landing
le Crosse
Pr. du Chien
St. Paul
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LA Crosse Aerie
W. F. Adams
Worthy
A. Dittman
George Schneeberger
Frank Muth
Nick Webber
L. B. Omerberg
A. A. Liesenfeld
F. Lapitz
B. F E. Turner
D. S. Greig
F. H. Grebner
W. Haines
John Neuman
R. H. Glade
Galesville
Viroqua
Westby
Osseo
Eau Claire
Teutonig
Winona
Eee Ewer
Marshfield Eee Ewes
Wausau Oe
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