Destructive quake hits Saboba area causing dozens of injuries
A major earthquake devastated Saboba and surrounding towns. Buildings collapsed trapping residents beneath rubble while electricity failed and hundreds lost livelihoods. In Hemet, the hotel and Bingham's mill suffered major damage. The county hospital walls cracked and overall losses reached about $70,000 with many structures ruined.
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Wualiding
Saboba
Aqnawe
Mali
Hemet
Bingham
Webber
Frank Johnson
Johnson
Pugh
Highland
Asylum
Remembering Prof. Coues A Multitalented Scientist
New obituary recalls Prof. Coues a renowned ornithologist geologist and biologist. He taught at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College contributed to Smithsonian and Century Dictionary and was a prolific author. An associate editor and widespread collaborator he engaged with many scientific societies and debated various esoteric theories.
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Mme. Bluyaloky
United States
Prot
Coues
Belgian priest Fr De Bronx dies after long American service
Monroe Michigan reports Rev. Fr Joseph De Bronx born in Belgium came to America in 1655 served as parish priest of Grosse Pointe for over 25 years and assisted at St Marys church in 1882. He celebrated his jubilee and left fortunes to institutions including orphan homes.
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Monroe
Mich
Mer, Joos, WW
Yalan St. Paul
Belgium
Joseph FR
de Bronx
America
Grosse Pointe
St.Mary's Church
Bronx
Tle
Brands Orphan Home
Death of Dwight L Moody at Northfield Chapter Fetes
A large audience attended funeral services for Dwight L Moody at the Cox regional church following his death. Dr. Schofield and Mr. Torrey led the rites, with 180 students from the Northfield institute rendering music. The eulogies praised Moody’s life of faith, work, and rejection of pretenses, envisioning him in heaven with historic reformers. The service included remarks by Moody's son Will R. Moody and featured a solemn procession and bier bearing.
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Northfeld
Atass
Dwlekt L
Cox Eregetional
Moody
H Schofield
Ken A. Torrey
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Northfield Institute
Schofield
Torrey
Sankey
George C. Stebbina
Brooklyn
Moore
D. W. McWilliams
New York
A. T. Merson
Hind
Thare
Pin
Thia
Dwight L. Moody
Gog
Ayifuaed
New England
Mr. Moody
Mike
God
Hiljah
Daniel
Paul
Augustin
Luther
Wealey
Finney
Echofield
War dispatches and clashes near Lady Smith December action
A Daily News dispatch reports Gen Hunter destroying a six inch creusot gun a howitzer and a maxim with 600 volunteers while one Briton is killed. The War Office notes a December 22 engagement at Lady Smith with several officers wounded and nine soldiers killed. Boers bombarded Ladysmith December 16 with minor damage. Ven Joubert has returned to the front. Special services honor Victories at Colenso Stormberg and Modder river.
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Lovirense
Hiifeddy
Aren
Colehee
Baler
Triwela. Finis
Daily News
Eadyemith
Heliograph
Hunter
War Office
Pietermaritzburg
Nafsl
Ladysmith
A. C. King
Wathen
Oakes
Hirlae
Pawcett
Ladyemith
Tugela River
Preturia
Dee
Joubert
Langers
Colepso
Stormberg
Modder River
Invasion rumors draw laughs from Ottawa to Berlin
Ottawa reports mockery of Fenian and Irish nationalist invasion talks from Boston to Washington. British ambassador notes no major moves, while Berlin confirms Germany abandons Danish West Indies plans. no solid evidence of widespread activity or purchases.
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Ottawa
Delphia
Canada
Washington
Dee
Lord Pawneefote
Hay
Berlin
Danish West Indies
Denmark
United States
Fragmented reminiscences reveal past engagements and a New Year revelation
The narration recalls tangled friendships and a secret engagement. Mentions include Dora, Dick, Tom, Merle, and Marie as they discuss past flirtations and a New Year morning revelation. A sense of unresolved romance and mistaken loyalties threads through the dialogue.
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Boar
Praiaa
Mies
Merle
Dora
Marie
Tom
Ace Dann
Gorn
Mainspring Breakage Explained by Variable Factors
A discussion on why mainsprings fail despite equal manufacture. Experts cite elasticity needs, minute structural shifts, humidity, electrical disturbances, and cooling after warmth. The text cautions against judging quality from a single spring break and notes repair patterns vary by conditions.
Kidney Ailment Relief Promoted by Mrs Greenfield
An unsigned testimonial from Mrs M E Greenfield of 101 E State St credits Dosa's Kidney Fills with curing years of kidney pain and irregular secretions after prior failure with other medicines. The ad notes Down's Kidney Pills cost 60 cents and are sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents, with urging to remember the name and avoid substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
M. E. Greenfield
State St
Donn
Seamage& Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dosu
Fernandina Port Leads World Phosphate Shipments
Fernandina, Florida, is described as the world’s largest phosphate rock shipping point. Discovered in 1888, shipments from Fernandina rose from 10,478 tons in 1890 to 195,000 tons that year, with projections of 288,000 tons. All phosphate rock from Fernandina is exported, and the harbor boasted a water depth of twenty-two and a half feet over the bar.
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Florida
Fernandina
Fla
Fernandina le Wa
Four Kavanagh Brothers Join Dublin Police Cadets
Four brothers from County Wexford have been admitted as recruits to the Dublin police. The Kavanagh family is noted for producing multiple generations involved in law enforcement, signaling a strong local tradition of public service.
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Glapt
Kavanagh
Wexford
Dubin Paotreg
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Esult Ccuperssrass
Etary
Fifa
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Walker
Betes
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Bre
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Nea
Detroit
Golden Monitor
Medicina Sant
Oryth
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Gots. Kennedy & Kergan
Walter Buml
Mee HW. Allen
Patwous
Tonpee
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City Steam Laundry
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