Destruction After Costa Rica Earthquake Report
W G Chase of Boston and family came from Costa Rica on the Paris mine to witness the earthquake devastation near Cartago. The president sent a special train, but tracks varied. 2000 people were killed as Cartago lay in ruins. Survivors described ruined palaces and churches, with the Carmen Church tower fallen on the railway and guards at the prison in the square.
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W. G. Chase
Boston
Costa Rica
Paris
Mr. Chase
San Jose
Cartage
Cartago
Cuartel
Temple of Peace
Carmen
Separate Coats in Spring Wardrobes Rise in April Fashion
Grace Margaret notes in Woman's Home Companion April issue that separate coats gain favor for opening wear. Long, tailored coats in pongee or corded fabrics with full sleeves and double-breasted fronts dominate, featuring a distinctive right side rever and silk lining in foulard, a new vogue this season.
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Grace Margaret Ou
Doat
Paahlon
Jersey Tea Cakes Recipe Recalled From Old Cookery Note
Cream together one quarter pound sugar and butter then beat four eggs and add to the sugar and butter. Fold in a pound of flour and half a grated nutmeg. Knead, rest, divide into eye sized pieces, roll to oval half inch thick, score three parallel slits, shape, fry in hot lard until browned. Drain and dust with powdered sugar.
Fruit and vegetable market prices list
A dense catalog of groceries with prices for apples lemons peas beans cabbage feathers live geese and seeds. Items include Navy and mixed beans, dried fruits like apples peaches and ginger, seeds such as clover timothy and buckwheat, and roots like ginseng and snake root with various per pound or per bushel rates.
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Megsina
Timothy
Virginia
The Kidnapped Monument by Rupert Hughes
A news editor uncovers a grafted $25 payment for a city monument. Two burglars offer a ready made statue for $1000 to St George’s rulers, who sleep easy again. The tale, The Kidnapped Monument, appears in Popular Magazine.
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St. George
Rupert Hughes
Popular
Quakes Continue as Volcanoes Erupt in Central America
Reports from Port Simón describe Friday’s severe earthquake damage across Guatemala and Costa Rica. Fresh shocks, widespread panic in San Jose, and disorganized relief efforts accompany ongoing eruptions of Poas and Irazu. Funds exceed $259,000 with Guatemala and Guanama governments each contributing $10,000, but more aid is sought.
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Port Simon
Guatemala
Poas
Irazu
Costa Rica
Cartago
San Jose
Guanama
New Orleans Special Tells Costa Rica Earthquake Escape
Americans aboard the United Fralt Greamer Parismino recount narrow escapes from the Costa Rica quake. Story highlights include Mr. Nole Weldon S and his daughter Mary enduring the disaster at a Rica hotel, with vivid recollections of survival.
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New Orleans
Costa Rica
Parismino
A Rica
Imarta
Nole Weldon
Mary
Alexandra and Mrs Keppel Meet at Buckingham Palace
London report details a chance encounter between Queen Alexandra and Mrs George Keppel near Edward VII ailing body. The scene sparks royal commentary as Mrs Keppel plans to depart for the continent while George Keppel contemplates ending his London ties.
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London
George Keppel
Tonge
Fiddward VII
Queen Alexandra
Imiie
Biarritz
Edward
Mrs. Keppel
Keppels
Cassels
Ernest Cassel
King
Earl of Albemaine
Keppel
Sir W. Edmonstone
Violet
Alexandra
Two Are Killed and 3 Injured in Saloon Raid Fight
In Jacksonville Florida two men were killed and three injured after police moved to close the saloon of Daniel Danson. Officer Ammonds was struck, Dawson fired, and another officer Hetra was killed by a shot to the head. A woman and a man suffered stray bullet injuries. The chaotic scene followed a police effort to close the establishment.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Daniel Danson
Ammonds
Danson
Hlacey
Hhis Fert
Schoonkeeper
Hetra
Mary Cary Says About It From Bosher Diary Excerpt
A Bosher diary excerpt presents Mary Cary on talking, memory, and happiness. It contrasts diaries as safe confidants with life’s limits, noting heaven as feeling and endurance with love. The piece reflects on truth telling, desire, and resilience across seasons and emotions.
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Mary Cary
Heaven
Kate Langley Bosher
Harper's
Weather Terms Illustrated by Boston Transcript
Weather terms illustrated in a playful forecast style. The piece converts common phrases into weather signals such as continued fair storm impending showers and unsettled conditions, using examples like maiden with a powder puff and a lover rushing off. The humor contrasts daily scenes with meteorology.
Linen fabrics charm in spring fashion trends
Grace Margaret Gould in Women’s Home Companion notes summer temptation lies in new linens and textures. Fifty fabrics, including granite linen resembling a basket weave with silk sheen, offer diverse gowns from one piece dresses to skirt and coat ensembles. Shan tung jinene provides a silk substitute in bold black and white looks.
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Grace Margaret Gould
Weomen
Poplin
Cleaning With Gasoline in Household Care Advice
Florence M. Myers in Woman's Home Companion April urges careful gasoline use for delicate fabrics. She details methods to rejuvenate ruchings and small items by soaking, brushing, and sunlight drying, warns against storing gasoline, and notes limitations for satin and colored gloves.
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Florence M. Myers
Woman's Home Companion
Epidemic of Fires Strikes Richmond on Friday
A Friday fire sequence in Richmond damaged a three story office building at 1110 Main Street and a plant at 7 South Fourteenth Street. Firefighters battled two alarms, with seven steamers and two trucks on site, preventing spread to adjacent stock and chemicals. A later match-caused blaze at Old Dominion Line Wharf damaged an automobile bound for Norfolk. Chief St Joynes and officers were praised for controlling the blazes.
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Richmond
RE. Main Street
Fourteenth
Main Streets
The
Christian Brothers
South Fourteenth Street
Main and
Cary
Cannon
Fourteenth Street
Sevetand
EB. D. Starke
Christlin Brothers
Roberts & Hoge
Old Dominion Line
Norfolk
B. A. Blenner
William St. Joynes
Raffo
Main Street
Mann to Head Virginia Bible Day Parade March
Governor Mann accepts invitation to lead the Virginia Division of the Adult Bible Class demonstration at the World Sunday School Convention in Washington from May 20 to 24. Ten thousand men and many women expected, with a special train from Richmond to Washington. Richmond leaders aim for a great inspirational showing as organized adult work grows nationwide with about 2,000 classes and 15,000 members in the movement.
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Richmond
Mann
Virginia State Sunday School Association
Virginia
Washington
United States
Richmond Grain Market Wholesale Quotations
Richmond Virginia daily market notes show wholesale quotations on changes in grain prices and merchants demand. Prices for corn wheat and oats are listed with bid asked ranges and movement indicators for local buyers and sellers.
Naked Heaps in 2 New Rose Pot Beans Incident
A neatly dressed woman entered a KMuclid Avenue grocery and eyed hot pots of baked beans. She chose a small size to serve in a car as a hand warmer, saying she had no mugs or mittens and would use the beans to keep her hands warm.
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Kmuclid Avenue
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hair in My Soup Prank Sparks Amused Exchange
A bald diner accuses a waiter of hair in his soup. The waiter replies with a playful mispronunciation and compliments. The diner accepts lightly saying accidents happen. The exchange ends with a bland smile and mutual humor.
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Monsieur
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