Costa Rica Earthquakes and Volcanoes Mark a Century
Dr C F Z Caracati notes a century apart earthquake in Costa Rica mirrors an earlier disaster. He describes Cartago and Irazu volcano activity, the 1905 Poas eruption, nearby San Jose and Panama Canal vulnerabilities, and warns seismic risks across Central America and the Caribbean. He expresses regret and friendship for Costa Rica.
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C. F. Z. Caracati
Chesterfield
Costa Rica
Cartago
International Court of Arbitration
Central
South America
Panama
Porto Bello
Cartagena
Carracas
Bogota
West Indies
Latin Americas
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Cartogo
Irazu
Central America
Tierra Blanca
North America
San Jose
Caurtago
Republic of
Americas
Poas
Panama Canal
Varu
Iraxu
Nicaragua
Peru
Pacific
Amazon River
Caribbean Sea
West India Islands
Caribbean
Fire Tax Critique Sparks Richmond Chamber Talk
Franklin H. Wentworth, secretary of the National Fire Protection Association, told Richmond’s Chamber of Commerce that the nation wastes three dollars per person on unnecessary fire loss. He said insurers merely collect the taxes, with national fire losses around 250 million dollars annually, and he urged stricter construction and fireproofing to reduce risk.
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Richmond
United States
Franklin H. Wentworth
National Fire Protection Asentation
Chamber of Commerce
Boston
Berlin
Chitage
Fietorion
Walla
Wentworth
Fire prevention advances showcased at public meeting
The gathering highlighted scientific study progress and the epriniker system, plus inventions for fire doors, shutters, and other safeguards. President Charles F. Taylor and Fire Department leaders attended with Superintendent Davis and Building Inspector Beck, alongside many fire insurance men and bank representatives.
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Charles F. Taylor
L. & Jones
Joynes
Raffo
Fire Department
Tenem
Davis
Beck
Coleman Wortham
Prince Edward Visits Richmond in 1860
A historical excerpt recalls Prince Edward as Lord Renfrew touring the British American provinces in October 1860. He traveled incognito through Detroit Chicago and Washington before Richmond, meeting notable figures in Philadelphia New York and Boston. The visit generated strong goodwill toward British American relations and admiration for American courtesy.
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King Edward
Richmond
Prince of Wales
Canada
States
Lord Renfrew
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Virginia
Europe
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Holmes
Longfellow
Emerson
Duke of Newcastle
United States
England
Cogbill and Glack Cleared In Mecklenburg Trial
In Richmond Virginia a trial of B E Cogbill and W L Clack indicted for aiding and conspiring with cashier Overbey in an embezzlement case ends in acquittal for both. Overbey, once cashier, was convicted of false reports to the State Corporation Commission and the bank failed after a large overdraft. The defense argued insufficient evidence and the judge’s instruction favored Cogbill, with Clack’s case subsequently nol pressed and acquitted.
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Richmond
B. E. Cogbill
W. L. Clack
Overbey
Alecklenburg
Bank of Mecklenburg
State Corporation Commission
Cogbill
Moydton
Wis
Wien Coxybill
Rower
Cari
Chick
Mecklenhberg
Norgoll
Clack
Commonwealth
Aiume
Clach
Barksdale
Cogbvtil
Case against Daniel ends in acquittal in Richmond
In Richmond Virginia the case against E F Daniel president of the Charlotte Banking and Insurance Company ended with a not guilty verdict. The jury acquitted after judge Handley ruled there was no case, despite an indictment for receiving deposits while knowing the bank was insolvent. The trial drew statewide attention as the first prosecution under the statute.
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Richmond
Commonwealth
E. F. Daniel
Charlotte Banking and Insurance Company
Daniel
George B. Russell
W. H. Pettus
Drake's Ranch Bank
Charlotte
Handley
Boylan Green
Robert Lecky
W. S McCoy
E. D. Price
Charles McCarthy
Clyde W. Saunders
William Gibson
J. T. Crockford
Daniel Browning
Charles A. Brown
Morris Woll
A. L. Blake
J. H. Morris
C. A. Osborne
Cashler Osborne
Osborne
Thornton
Sheriff Osborne
Elegant Passenger Steamers Columbia and Augusta Service
Baltimore bound steamers to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk depart daily except Sunday at 6 30 PM with 6 00 AM arrival Old Point Comfort and 7 00 AM Norfolk connection to rail lines south York River Line also operates elegant steamer Atlanta from Baltimore on Tue Thu Sat at 6 PM arriving West Point 7 45 AM and Richmond 9 20 AM. Ships call at Gloucester Point Clement s Clay Bank and Allmond s. Departures from Piers 15 and 19 Light Street Wharf. Through tickets baggage checks and state rooms reserved at several city ticket offices and offices in Baltimore Md.
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Ska
West Point
Richmond
Gloucester Point
Clement's Clay Bank
Allmond’s
Baltimore Street
Arthur W. Robson
E. Baltimore Street
T. H. Diener & Co
E. Baltimore
J. H. Eager
N. Charles Street
Light and Lee Streets
E. J. Chism
N. Chapman
Horse Driver Arrested After Horse Fails in Street Hole
Thomas Riley of 649 Second Avenue was guiding a pair near Grand and Chrystie Streets when an off horse fell into a hole. The other horse was driven into the ditch, drawing a crowd of onlookers and prompting onlooker Samuel Winethal at 67 Second Street to intervene. A plank used to free the animal struck Winethal, who was injured and Riley was arrested and held at police headquarters.
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New York
Thomas Riley
Second Avenue
Grand
Chrystie Streets
Riley
Grand Street
Samuel Winethal
Winethal
Second Street
Beef Barons Extradition Denied by Governor
Trenton today announced that he would not grant the requisitions of Prosecutor Pierre Garven for the extradi tion of J Ogden Armour Edward Morris and Louis Swift the Chicago beef barons indicted by the Hudson county grand jury on charges of conspiring to raise meat costs.
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Trenton
N. J
Summer Schools Grow in Popularity Across State
State summer normal schools attract thousands of teachers with sessions spanning four to six weeks. Programs for white and negro educators run across multiple cities including University of Virginia Farmville Fredericksburg Covington and Hampton. Attendance rose from 250 to 1,144 in recent years with thirty states represented.
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Department of Education
Petersburg
Boydton
Fredericksburg
Hampton
Manassas
Cambria
Lynchburg
University of Virginia
Farmville
Covington
Bis Stone Gap
Emory
Galax
Newport News
Chase City
Winchester
Harrisonburge
Martinsville
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Amos P. Jordan
Jordan
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O. D
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East River
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Hicks
Auburn
North River
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Smith's
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Hockley
Old Point
Government Wharf
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Berkeley
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Clark Sash and Door Corporation
Frank T. Clark
Norfolk Building Supplies
Frank T. Clark Co., Ltd
Cooke, Clarke CO
Luther Sheldon, Estat
Isnep
Norfolk Building Supplies Corporation
Rorfglk Building Supplies Corporation
Brooke Avenue
Tazewell
Costa Riga
Mir
King Edward VII of England
Buckingham Palace
Cogbill and
Glack
Chesapeake Steamship Company
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Old Point Comfort
York River Line
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Richmond, VA
Light Street
M. S. Foster
Sibley Bros
C. A. Mitchell
Mc Vicker
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