Coast Quake Unique but No Globe Immunity
The article notes that no region is immune to earthquakes and highlights San Francisco as a major example where quakes and fires combined to devastate. It contrasts San Francisco with Naples, Italy, and cites earthquake activity in Japan, China, India, and South America, while comparing the relatively smaller U.S. impact to global events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Naples
Golden Gate
Globe
Italy
Vesuvius
Japan
China
India
South America
United States
Haverhill Gazette
Uncle Bam
New York Evening Sun
Johann Most
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Lamb
New York Evening Post
Great Earthquakes and Fires in History
A historical survey details major earthquakes and fires from 63 AD to the late 19th century. It notes Calabrian and Lisbon quakes, the New Madrid events, Italian and Chilean shocks, and the Charleston and Chicago fires, with deaths and destruction highlighted, including 400 killed in Calabria Sicily quake and 2,124 acres burned in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
D. C
Atlantic Coast
Mississippi Valley
Alabama
Lake Michigan
Italy
Calabria
Sicily
Map and figures of major fires in US history
The document describes a map of the San Francisco burnt district and compares it with the Chicago 1871 fire, Baltimore 1904 fire, and Boston 1872 fire. It gives dates, perimeters, areas, buildings, deaths, homelessness, and insurance losses for each event. It notes the San Francisco boundary as about twenty six miles and an area under five square miles with 17,450 buildings burned and 200 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Constantinople
Chicago
Baltimore
San Francisco
Troy
N. Y
Santiago
South America
Associated Press
Boston
Her Negligence Incident Tactics
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote notes a man arresting his wife for contributory negligence. The claim recalls a domestic incident where the husband allegedly struck at his wife, she dodged, and his hand struck a wall. The fragment hints at a legal or sensational context without full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
After illness men worry about doctors' bills
Quote heavy reflection on appetite and farm food gives way to need for chemist shop. The Washington Star notes life’s comforts fade as illness ends and concerns shift to medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Notable quotes pile up in chaotic clipping mix
A jumbled list of satirical lines from several papers mocks politics and society. It covers inflation, immigration, peacemaker myths, labor, and public health while noting figures like Roosevelt and Lafayette and places including Guam and Niagara.
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Earth
Mississpp Delta
Inyo Valley
California
New Madrid
Missouri
Calabra
Messina
Pompei
Herculaneum
Kingdom of
Lisbon
Portugal
Alps
Sweden
Scotland
Caracas
Venezuela
Quito
Ecuador
Lima
Peru
Callao
Andes
Chile
Conception
Mendoza
Argentine Republic
Conway's Theater
Brooklyn
Market Street
Pat
Algeciras
Montreal Star
Count Bend
Garner
New York Mall
Niagara
New York Evening Mall
Toledo (Ohio
Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia Telegraph
Santa Fe New Mexican
Hyde
Alexander
Equitable
Coal Trust
Philadelphia
Fredericksburg
General Lafayette
George Washington
Rochester Union
Ike
Portland
Oregonian
Isle of
Guam
Navy
Atlanta
Constitution
Idaho Meat Market
Palace
Feight & Groves
THE
Idaho Abstract Company
Bonded Abstracters Caldwell
Hank
Madden
Canyon County Abstract Company
Bank Building
Caldwell
Idaho
R. V. Sebree
Brickyard
Boise River
P. Kipp
D. Ss. Brown
Picard & Roberts
R.A. Cowden
W. R. Sebree
First National Bank
Caldwell, Idaho
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