Earthquake Devastates Messina and Calabria Killing Thousands
Destruction of the American Consulate and death of Consul Cheney, with possible deaths of the former vice-consul Peirce, leave U S representation in Sicily. Calabrian towns wiped out, thirty thousand dead in Calabria, refugees flee to mountains. American relief heated by Amb Griscom and Red Cross aid, Duke of Aosta leads national fundraising with $40,000 already from King Victor Emmanuel.
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Syracuse Earthquakes Stir Panic and Refugee Rush
Syracuse reports a 5 30 am quake followed by a second tremor near Ustica. The Drake arrived with 260 refugees and twenty wounded from Messina. Clergy paraded Saint Lucia as thousands searched for loved ones. tales include a sailor swept to sea and an engineer driven mad by loss.
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Scave
Palermo in Terror After Earthquake Shock
Palermo reports a brief undulatory quake at 7:30 PM causing panic across the city. Residents rushed to squares and churches, retrieved sacred vessels, and urged an end to the scourge. Messina appeals for relief while trains ferry refugees toward the stricken city until tracks block further progress.
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Palermo
Messina
All Dead in Bagnara and Reggio After Calabrian Quake
A Calabrian earthquake and tsunami devastated Bagnara and Reggio Calabria. Reports say Bagnara with about ten thousand inhabitants was wiped out and Reggio almost entirely destroyed. Fires, floods, collapsed buildings, and thousands dead or injured followed. Refugees flood Naples as Admiral Mirabello sails to Messina. scenes of horror and mass rescue efforts unfold amid ruined coastal towns and shattered churches.
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Here
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Malta
Catastrophe at Messina Reggio Terrifies Naples Relief Efforts
Naples reports the Messina and Reggio disaster after a deadly earthquake and tidal wave. Survivors say thousands died as fires, ruined streets, and collapsed buildings left a landscape of ruins. Refugees pour into Naples while relief efforts mobilize, with ships and trains carrying aid and wounded.
Reggio Destruction and Earthquake Toll
Reports from Reggio Calabria describe a tidal wave flooding the city to deep water, destroying twelve miles of railway and collapsing a prison with eighteen hundred convicts killed. Survivors wander nude and demented amid ruins as Messina is said to be wiped out.
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Wiles Cured in Six to Fourteen Days Claim
A vintage medicine ad promises Wiles cures in six to fourteen days for ailments described as Itch mx Bleeding or Protruding Wires. The seller guarantees cure or a money refund after fourteen days or more.
Try the New Year as a Safe Savings Plan
A Brorx letter to the borough urges trying a new $10 two month savings plan as a prudent New Year start. The writer stresses a safe, modest approach and asks if others should consider the offer, noting he is not seeking large gains but timely progress with savings.
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