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Newspaper
Saint Charles Journal
Location
Saint Charles, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1975
Page
5
Mikcouri is not famous for its earthquakes yet New Madrid’s quake proves mid-America’s fault weight idea. The article compares the 1811 12 San Francisco and New Madrid quakes, noting deaths, damages, water outages, and the pre Richter scale measurement challenges.
A summarized archival survey traces the 1811 1812 New Madrid earthquakes through newspaper accounts from Louisiana Gazette to Quebec Mercury. It notes magnitude estimates around 7.2 for Dec 16 1811 and 7.1 7.4 for Jan 25 and Feb 11 1812, with widespread damage long aftershocks and impacts across Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky and New Madrid region. The piece references researchers Muli Mitchell and Nutt and mentions cultural figures Anita Loos and stage events amid the disaster.
Post Office official Willa H Holloway warns of rising mail volume as Mother’s Day on May 11 approaches. Cards are gaining on valentines, with Christmas and New Year greetings remaining most popular. Holloway urges early mailing, correct addresses, and including a return address as well as the ZIP code.
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