Volcano Eruption and Boiling Sea Off Georgia Coast
Norfolk January 1 British officers report a volcanic eruption seen at sea about 20 miles west of a Baltic headed toward the coast in latitude 61 14 and longitude 21 The disturbance lasted only seconds A second area of boiling water was recorded by the Lord Dufferin less than 200 miles off the southern coast on December 18 according to its captain’s report.
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Norfolk
Georgia
Hydrographic Office
Baltic
Eanitpany
Lordi Dufferin
Negro bishop jailed in Omaha on fraud charge
W M Williams, bishop of the Apostolic African Methodist Episcopal Church, is held in Omaha city jail on a fraud charge. He is accused of soliciting funds to build a home for destitute colored children and misusing some donations. Bishop J W Watkins of Webb City Missouri is described as the church head Williams claims to serve.
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Omaha
Neb
W. M. Williams
Apostolic African Methodist Episcopal Church
J. W. Watkins
Webb City
Williams
Martha Clough Goodwyn Dies at Granddaughter’s Home
Martha Clough Goodwyn widow of Captain B A Goodwyn died January 2 1909 at 5 am at 169 Sycamore Street in the residence of her granddaughter Mrs B W Grigg The funeral is set for Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the same residence Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.
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Goodwyn
B. W. Grigg
Sycamore Street
Martha Clough Goodwyn
B.A. Goodwyn
Survivors Aid Efforts Amid Messina Earthquake Aftermath
Rome reports the gradual restoration of communications as relief workers in Messina push through heavy rain and putrid stench. Fires are controlled, bodies remain buried, and quicklime use grows to combat disease while international ships, soldiers, and crews from Italy, Russia, Britain, France, and Germany aid the rescue and evacuation.
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Rome
Messina
Cantania
Straits of Messina
Miss Margaret Seized In Store In Curious Exchange
A fragment describes a child named Miss Margaret being taken to a store with a friend for a treat. In a tense moment the girl declines a “chop fate sundae” and insists “No, you have it now,” prompting a derisive response. The text preserves a terse, period voice with unclear surrounding details.
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Miss Margaret
Abalone Exportes Rise in Southern California Waters
Southern California waters yield abundant abalone now being canned for export. A strong market exists in China where the shellfish is a delicacy. The resource, once prepared for market, is now processed into canned form for shipping.
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Southern
California
China
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