Calamity in Messina and Sicily Strikes Deep
Descriptions of the Messina earthquake report collapsed buildings and inmates killed or missing. The American Consulate was destroyed and Consul Cheney and possibly former vice consul I. H. Peirce died. Taormina largely escaped. Stromboli active, telegraph lines disrupted, and Calabrian towns devastated with tens of thousands dead. Ambassador Griscom offers Red Cross aid. a national relief committee led by the Duke of Acosta raises funds with King Victor Emmanuel contributing.
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Messina
Cheney
I. H. Peirce
W. H Bishop
Palermo
United States
Sicily
Washington
Nome
Mr. Peirce
Peirce
Miss Peirce
Taormina
San Dominico
Rome
Griscom
American Red Cross
Duke of Acosta
Senate
Chamber of Deputes
Victor Emmanuel
Duke of
Aosta
Hotel Trinacria
Makaroff
Gobbo
Earthquakes Rock Syracuse and Messina Area
Violent shocks struck Syracuse at dawn with widespread panic as residents crowded the streets. The disaster reached the island of Ustica with refugees aboard the British steamer Drake, carrying 269 people including twenty wounded, while rescue efforts near Messina faced harrowing losses and dramatic rescues.
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Syracuse
Westica
Ustica
Theorth
Sicily
Land
Drake
Messina
Messins
Aly
Saint Lucia
Gaspare Valenti
Acireale
Scave
Palermo in Terror After Earthquake Panic Strikes City
A strong early evening quake rattled Palermo at 7 30 causing widespread panic as residents fled to open spaces Then men and women rushed to churches to loot sacred vessels and images before returning to streets seeking relief Urgent aid measures are urged for Messina as trains evacuate hundreds of refugees Tracks along the relief route were damaged and limited access prevented closer approach.
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Palermo
Messina
Caid
Malta
Naples
All Dead In Bagnara And Reggio Devastation
A morning report from Catanzaro Calabria says Bagnara, north of Reggio, has been wiped out by fire with about ten thousand inhabitants dead. Reggio is described as almost entirely destroyed, with thousands dead and surrounding villages ruined. Messina also devastated. Torrential floods and a massive quake aftermath leave survivors roaming in the open, lacking clothing and food as fires burn through undamaged structures and communications fail.
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Catanzaro
Calabria
Bagnara
Reggio
Strait of Messina
Messina
Pompeii
Signor Orso
Rocella
Jonica
Caulonia
Corso
Seminara
Pizzo
Here
Sant’ Eufemia
Naples
Condo
Reggie
Pulco
Puico
Duke of
Aosta
Regeto
Makaroff
Sicily
Survivors at Naples describe vast disaster after Messina quake
Naples reports confirm the catastrophe's breadth with thousands dead and refugees flooding hospitals and hotels. News from Messina and Reggio recounts tidal waves, collapsing buildings, and pervasive hunger as ships bring aid and the Duke of Aosta and naval units assist victims.
Reggio Destruction Reports From Calabrian Earthquake
A December dispatch describes Reggio de Calabrias flood to thirty feet, waterfront houses washed away, twelve miles of rail destroyed, and the city’s ruin complete. Prisoners perished as a collapse killed eighteen hundred inmates, with many survivors wandering nude and destitute.
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Monteleone
Calabria
Reggio
Messina
Triporni
Reggio College
Santa Venere
Devastation Follows Sicilian Earthquake near Messina
Destructive seismic waves roil the Strait of Messina center of a volcanic zone as Etna lies silent. The disaster wrecks vineyards and citrus groves along the Calabrian and Sicilian coasts, flattens villages, and fills ports with refugees. Messina is reported utterly destroyed with garrison survivors scarce. alarums from Naples and Reggio follow as 50 000 to 70 000 refugees head north seeking aid.
Pazoointment promises cure for piles in days
An advertisement asserts a promised cure for all piles including itching bleeding and protruding forms within 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. It emphasizes rapid relief and guarantees satisfaction or refund. The copy uses bold claims typical of period medical ads.
New Year Savings Plan Letter From Brorz Reader
A Brorz notice prints a reader’s Nov 12 1908 letter praising a safe ten dollar monthly savings plan. The writer says he wants a simple start to the new year and not to seek large gains, urging others to consider a secure way to save.
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Title Guarantee & Trust CO
Broadway
New York
N. Y. Tribune
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Alexandria
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Bay of Catania
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Mirabello
Matilde Serao
Les Annales
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Charybdis
Corsa Garibaldi
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Brorz
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