Severe Earthquake Rocks Many Towns in Mexico
Mexico City reports a major earthquake felt across the republic with the Vera Cruz region hardest hit. Quakes lasted four minutes and 35 seconds causing collapsed docks and heavy damage in Vera Cruz and Puebla while Mexico City saw minor structural cracks and crowds seeking divine aid.
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Mexico
Ralph H. Turner
Mexico City
Central Victory
Vera Cruz
Vera Crus
Puebla
Smalier
Congress Again Takes Up Work After Holidays
Washington January 6 Congress resumes after Christmas recess with unfinished business including peace treaty negotiations, anti Bolshevik legislation and massive appropriation bills totaling four to five billion dollars. Senator Underwood plans to push a conciliation committee resolution for treaty compromises. The Sterling sedition bill faces floor action as debates over free speech and constitutional rights continue. Indian and other appropriations are set as the day’s priority, signaling a major taxation program.
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Berlin Rent Protests Sweep Unter den Linden
Berlin renters joined a two mile parade protesting high rents and tenement profiteers. The march, the largest since martial law ended, cited bread and tax effects, with workers blaming price hikes while wages lagged. A stray note mentions a leaning tower of Pisate of Carrara marble, attributed to soft soil and centuries of endurance.
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War on Divorce Law Out Cost is Demand
London Jan 6 lowering divorce prices is demanded as scarce income for many. The Royal Courts of Justice opened the new term hearing 2025 cases including 238 undefended petitions by husbands and 378 by wives. Infidelity remains sole grounds and all petitions must be heard in London, raising costs for witnesses and travel. Activists argue collusion and centralization deny honest family life and cite cases like Sir Digby Lawton and Colonel Josiah Wedgwood as illustrating flaws. Government set up Poor Person’s Division in 1914 to aid applicants with 18000+ applications and 60 percent granted though costs still barrier for most. advocates call for domestic relations courts nationwide similar to America.
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Wedgewood
Josiah Wedgewood
Newcastle
Adrian Hi. Muscard Short
Short
Crash at same Meridan Street curve injures none
A street car collided with a telephone pole at the Meridian Street curve Monday morning, mirroring a six months earlier accident. No injuries were reported as officials noted pole relocation and blamed excessive speed and suspected brake issues.
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Thomas F. Moryhine
Missing blankets spark odd python caper at Melbourne zoo
Curator Wilkie reports cold weather led to two heated woolen blankets being tossed into a python’s cage. In the morning the blankets vanished and the snake was found sleeping off a rich night, a sleeper in the cage as the mystery unfolds.
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Melbourne
Australia
Pompeii Excavations Reveal Huge Thermopolium On Street of Abundance
New excavations on the Street of Abundance in Pompeii uncover a large thermopolium, a public drinking hall, allowing scholars to reconstruct life along the ancient thoroughfare with significant detail. This principal discovery sheds light on social and daily behavior in the Pompeian community.
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Philippine palms drive cheap sugar and alcohol plan
The insular government aims to produce low cost sugar and alcohol from Philippine ripr palm resources, citing over 100000 acres of trees across the islands to back the effort.
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Islands
Reduction in German reparation demands reported in Paris
Paris Jan 6 United Press says the supreme council cut its demands for docks and marine materials from Germany for Scapa Flow from 400000 to 275000 tons. The move aims to speed signing of the protocol and enforce the Versailles treaty. Bulgaria is ordered to hand unused war munitions to Gen Denikin. Chancellor Renner plans a Paris visit to urge an Allied loan. Allies and United States have not fulfilled loan promises, worsening Austrian conditions.
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Greenlake Car Overturn Leads to Mass Injuries on Curve
A Greenlake car accident left many injured as the vehicle overturned on an S curve. First reports cited up to 100 injured and several fatalities, with bystanders aiding the wounded and authorities investigating speed and possible sand on the track as factors.
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City Police Restrict Raids to Within Limits
Chief Joel F. Warren orders the Dry Squad to confine illicit booze raids and still seizures to city limits. He says he consulted Sheriff John Stringer and the city will refrain from raids outside the municipality. the city squad will comply with the sheriff’s wishes.
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Joel F. Warren
Er. C. Collier
John Stringer
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Former Husband Named in Theft
Miss Mable King of Roslyn apartments at Fifth Avenue North and Republican Street reports theft of two trunks from her apartment last night. She alleges her former husband George King stole clothing, a Victrola, an electric percolator and an electric iron, and she suspects him.
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Roslyn Apts
Fifth Ave. N
Republican St
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