San Francisco Fights Back After Devastating Fire
Fire control spreads relief as thousands camp in Golden Gate Park and Presidio, with bakeries reopening, supplies streaming in by train, and authorities ordering stores opened to feed destitute crowds. Mayor Schmitz and Police Chief Dinan commend order amid scattered fatalities and a city rebuilding from disaster.
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Presidio Military Reservation
Golden Gate Park
Police Dinan
Associated Pres
Dinan
Night Fire Threatens San Francisco Waterfront Evacuation
A northwest gale roars through fire torn districts as General Custer orders a squadron to combat flames near the Union ferry station. The wind imperils the waterfront hospital, Market Street, and ferry access while 1000 special police and National Guard rush to control the crisis. Reports say five babies born in refugee camps amid the panic and gunfire seethes around U S sub treasur y ruins. by 11 30 p m the ferry area fire was checked.
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Golden Gate Park
Equingx Sparkling Lithia Perfume Ad Agents
An advertisement from Bocksas and Vanderpecl at 135 West Broadway promotes Equingx Sparkling Lithia. The copy highlights a lithia-based fragrance and claims refreshing properties, inviting readers to visit the agency for more details and purchasing options.
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Bocksas & Vanderpecl. Agts
San Francisco Mayor urges fires ban after blaze
Mayor Schmitz issues a proclamation to citizens noting the fire is under control and danger passed. He warns against building fires at home until chimneys are inspected, calls for aid to relief the destitute, and announces relief stations in Golden Gate Park for about 200000 homeless. Water supply from Spring Valley to Mission district butte 10000000 to 12000000 gallons daily. Federal troops to take Lake Merced supply.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Spring Valley Water Company
Mission District
Lake Merced
Pittsburg
Portland
Ore
Southern Pacific
Salem
Almy
Utica
Sacramento
Eleven Clerks Rescued From Post Office Wreck
Eleven postal clerks, buried for three days in the wreck of the San Francisco post office, were rescued alive. They survived without food or water, and all the mail in the office was saved. The item notes the Twentieth Century Limited train service from New York to Chicago.
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San Francisco
New York
Chicago
New York Central Lines
Advt
E. H. Harriman
Boston
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Boston Committee
Minneapolis
Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Denver
Union Pacific Overland Limited
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Speer
Ogden
Utah
Overland Limited
Honolulu in Rumor of Tidal Slip Toward Sea
San Francisco April 20 A report from Honolulu claims the wireless system at Diamond Head communicated with the Oriental liner China and reported Honolulu slipping into the sea. The report lacks confirmation and is viewed as unlikely amid circulating rumors since Wednesday.
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San Francisco
China
Diamond Head
Honolulu
Lulu
Bank vaults in San Francisco safe after review
Oakland report states a bank ers committee examined all bank and safe deposit vaults in San Francisco and found them intact. Money and papers on deposit are safe. Also reported that books and records in the San Francisco Hall of Records escaped serious injury.
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Oakland
Cal
Lynch
First National Bank
San Francisco
Hall of Records
Outside Aid Refused for San Francisco Suffering
Washington reports President declines foreign aid despite generous offers including 25000 from Hamburg-American Line. White House confirms no outside assistance accepted, while thanking donors. He expects U S relief efforts to proceed with national fundraising and railroad support.
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Washington
United States
San Francisco
Ballin
California
Bacon
State Department
Hamburg
Robert Bacon
White House
Emil L. Boas
Hamburg-American Line
New York
William Loeb, JR
Scorose Sirens Edge Rival in Unclear Play
In a murky OCR fragment a team or individual named ScorseSE possibly posted a score of 6,628,169 with unclear context. No full names, dates, or places are readable to confirm event, opponent, or location. Further readable text needed for precise summary.
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Lucile Eaves
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Red Cross
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Presidio
van Ness Avenue
North Beach
Nob Hill
Mare Island Navy Yard
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Schmitz
Young Men's Mebrex Association
Hell
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Market Streets
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Pacific Mail
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California Street
Postal Telegraph Company
The
Orient
Ocean Beach
Fontiaurd
Berkeley
General Custer
Union
Market Street
Ferry Building
Overland
Southern Pacific Road
National Guard
United States Sub-Treasury
Commercial Street
Hono
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Albert Bollin
Hamburg- American Steamship Company
Emill, Boas
Armenia
Pee Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
Ady
Fort Riley
Kansas
Fort
D. A. Russell
Cheyenne
Wye
Bowen
Chamber of Commerce
War Department
Congress
Renee
Youn City
United States Congress
Massachusetts
Order of Eagles
Philadelphia
Ceaguletn
Sal
Lia
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Ottawa
Providence
R. I
American Society
London
H. C. Frick
Modern Woodmen of America
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Conn
Jacksonville
Fra
Williamsport
Penn
New Haven
Los Angeles
Grand Lodge Masons
Louisville
Ellis
Metropolitan Turf Association
Passaic
N. J
Roosevelt
Utica Red Cross
Wilmington
Del
HS Scorsese
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