Desperate Fire Stricken San Francisco Reels Under Blaze
Destruction expands across San Francisco as thousands flee by ferry and wagon to parks and hills. Fire devastates the business district with blown up blocks on Van Ness Avenue, bridges, and the Presidio reserve. Police and troops guard routes, while tents and improvised shelters rise near Golden Gate Park amid widespread ruin.
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San Francisco
Unit service
Webster street
Fresh shock in Los Angeles amid brief earthquake scare
Thousands fled from offices as a short tremor rattled Los Angeles on a sultry Thursday afternoon. No damage was reported though buildings swayed and stores emptied while residents nervous from the general shaking and the tension of war news.
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Los Angeles
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California
San Francisco Appears Doomed in Devastating Fire
Special dispatch from San Francisco reports Telegraph Hill burning, Nob Hill and western additions destroyed. Estimates of deaths range from hundreds to thousands as 250000 people become homeless. Fires blow up blocks to halt spread. city’s wealthiest homes on Nob Hill destroyed. bread price soars and relief efforts organize at hospitals and missions.
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Ban Francisco
Telegraph Hill
Chinatown
Ootaria street
Iowaria
Golden Gate Park
Va Néss avenue
Van Ness
Indicacisco
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Pacific coast
San Francis best
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Frider
Pacife
interiigion
Southern Pacific hospital
Tith
Mission streets
Linda Vista
Pieasanion
Jones street
California street
Powell
Nob Bill
San Francisco bay
Storer recalled from ministry amid San Francisco fire rumors
Fragmented report claims former Cincinnati singer and congressman Storer, once linked to Belgium and Austria posts, faced recall amid Mrs. Storer’s alleged role in cardinal appointment. The piece then shifts to a dramatic San Francisco fire summary with near-total destruction of the business district and widespread homelessness, citing a U.S. Army sergeant and Western Union dispatches.
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Cincinnati
Republic congress
Belgium
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Austria
Nicholas Longworth
Fire Devastates San Francisco Hills Homes and Landmarks
Destruction spans the Berkeley era hills as mansions of Stanford Hopkins and Crocker vanish, the Fairmount and Flood houses burn, and key buildings including the Mills and Crocker blocks suffer. Major Schmitz calls for blackout precautions, while looting crews are confronted by naval reserves. City landmarks fall, with offices, hotels, theatres, and department stores destroyed across Market, Kearny, and Geary corridors.
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Leland Stanford
Hopkins Art Institute
California street
Stafford
Hopkins
Fairmount
Flood
Huntington
Crocker
Schmitz
Haliows
Seattle
Vancouver
Monterser
Jinks
Bohemian Club
Rembrandt
Diaz
Murillo
Tire Olympic Club
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Hayward
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North America
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California hotel
Push street
Montgomery
Grand Opera house
Mission street
Converd Grand Opera company
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Alcazar
Magis
Central
Fisher's
Kearny, Market
Geary streets
Francisco
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Bulletin and Post
Van Ness avenue
Russian hill
Aftermath described as dead in streets and ruins
Reports recount scarce water and rampant fire amid a disaster zone. Bodies lie in streets while authorities urge rapid removal, and survivors crowd around collapsed buildings from Market to the ferry. The Palace Hotel remains as a stark ruin among charred façades and debris.
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Advertising activity rises in local market
Local merchants report a noticeable uptick in advertising activity this quarter as businesses expand campaigns, shift to digital formats, and seek greater visibility. Analysts caution that coordination with sales events and seasonal demand will influence overall effectiveness this year.
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